Green power trading pilot launched to guide green power consumption in a market-oriented way

The green power trading pilot kick-off meeting was held in Beijing on the 7th. This is the first green power transaction launched after the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration approved the "Green Power Trading Pilot Work Plan". A total of 259 market entities from 17 provinces participated and the transaction volume was 7.935 billion kWh. The green power transaction has opened up a new model of green power consumption in my country, and is an important measure to implement the "dual carbon" goal through market mechanism innovation and to facilitate the construction of a new power system.

Market players are mainly wind power and photovoltaic power generation in the near future

The data shows that in the first green power transaction, the electricity volume in the operating area of State Grid Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "State Grid") was 6.898 billion kWh, and the electricity volume in the operating area of China Southern Power Grid Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Southern Power Grid") was 1.037 billion kWh. . This transaction is expected to reduce the burning of standard coal by 2.436 million tons and the emission of carbon dioxide by 6.0718 million tons.

The relevant person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission stated that in order to achieve the multiple goals of low-carbon transformation, safety and reliability, and affordability of power at the same time, it is necessary to deepen the reform of the power system and make explorations and innovations in institutional mechanisms and market construction. By carrying out green power transactions, some users who are willing to take on more social responsibilities are distinguished, and they are directly traded with wind power and photovoltaic power generation projects to guide green power consumption in a market-oriented manner, reflecting the environmental value of green power and generating green power The proceeds will be used to support the development and consumption of green power, and to better promote the construction of new power systems.

According to the person in charge, the green power trading pilot work will be carried out under the guidance of the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, organized by the State Grid and China Southern Power Grid Beijing Power Exchange Center and Guangzhou Power Exchange Center. At the initial stage of the pilot, it is planned to select regions with strong green power consumption willingness. After the green power trading pilot work starts, other willing regions will also provide active support in the future.

Green power trading will establish independent green power trading products under the existing medium and long-term trading framework. The market entities participating in green power transactions have recently focused on wind power and photovoltaic power generation, and have gradually expanded to other renewable energy sources such as hydropower. Green power transactions will give priority to green power that is fully market-oriented and online.

Will effectively meet the "rigid needs" of the company's green transformation

"Green power trading is based on wind power, photovoltaics and other green power products. The trading varieties established within the framework of the medium and long-term power market mechanism can fully reflect the electrical value and environmental value of green power, and provide corresponding green power consumption certification. Personnel from relevant units involved in the green power transaction told reporters that the transaction will effectively meet the “rigorous needs” of the company’s green transformation, broaden the emission reduction path of end users, and guide the whole society to form a green production and lifestyle.

In recent years, more and more companies at home and abroad have made efforts to transform to clean and low-carbon energy, and the demand for purchasing and consuming green power has become increasingly urgent. Multinational companies such as BMW and BASF have all proposed the goal of achieving 100% green power production in the next ten years. Domestic traditional industrial companies such as Shougang are looking forward to using green power production to promote transformation and upgrading. Many export-oriented companies also hope to use green power production to increase The international competitiveness of the product. The majority of enterprises hope that the government will establish a long-term mechanism to purchase green electricity sustainably, and are willing to fully reflect the environmental value of green electricity.

"To carry out green power transactions, power users directly purchase green power from new energy companies through bilateral transactions, which not only meets the demand for clean energy production, but also obtains authoritative green environmental value certification, and achieves a high degree of unification of economic, social and environmental benefits. "The above-mentioned person said.

Create a "China Plan" for Green Power Consumption

Power industry experts believe that green power trading creates a stable "booster" for the new energy industry through mechanism innovation, forms long-term market incentives, and promotes energy green and low-carbon transformation.

"In recent years, the country's new energy has entered the era of parity online, and to promote the healthy and sustainable development of new energy, in addition to increasing scientific and technological innovation and breakthroughs in key core technologies, it is also necessary to gradually transition from policy guarantees to market-driven." Related participation in green power transactions According to the personages, green power trading can enhance the competitiveness of green power in the market. The environmental value of green power in the power market is accurately transmitted to new energy companies, guides new energy investment, and encourages them to increase investment , Improving the technological level will help promote wind power and photovoltaic new energy to become the main power source of the new power system, and effectively promote the realization of my country's "dual carbon" goal.

The reporter learned that in order to facilitate market participants to participate in green power transactions, State Grid has developed a unified service platform for the "e-transaction" power market, which brings together power grid companies, power generation companies, power users and power sales companies and other market players, covering the province and The entire business scope of inter-province, wholesale and retail, covering all green power trading varieties such as multi-year, annual, monthly, etc., provides market entities with free re-registration, free transaction fees, and free green consumption certification green power trading services.