Can China decarbonize the southern power grid by 2060?

Decarbonization of the Southern Power Grid in China is feasible by 2060 but requires converting a large cropland area to support solar and wind energy; expansion of hydropower will impact the transboundary rivers according to a power system optimization model set up for 2020–2060.

Does China's Southern Power Grid have a digital power network?

"China Southern Power Grid also has two major pilot projects on power trading in Guangdong and Yunnan provinces, which provide both challenges and opportunities for the country's in-depth digitalization of its power networks," he added.

Will a digital power grid help China achieve a carbon peak?

A digital power grid will better facilitate the consumption of power increasingly produced by clean energy while further facilitating China's ambition to achieve a carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, he said.

What will China's energy system look like in 2025?

According to the modern energy system plan, China's share of nonfossil energy consumption will increase to around 20 percent by 2025, and the proportion of non-fossil power generation will be around 39 percent by then. The country is also expected to develop high-quality solar and wind power on a large scale.

Does China have a digital power grid?

[Photo provided to China Daily] China Southern Power Grid has pledged to continue investing in digital power grid construction, including a digital grid across Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou and Hainan provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

What is switch-China?

We present an integrated model, SWITCH-China, of the Chinese power sector with which to analyze the economic and technological implications of a medium to long-term decarbonization scenario while a...