Building a large national clean energy base

Third, we will continue to coordinate the distribution of sources and reservoirs. In order to overcome the impact of the volatility and intermittency of new energy output on the safe and stable operation of the power system, ensure the large-scale and high proportion of new energy access, and improve the level of new energy friendliness, we have stepped up efforts to promote the layout and construction of pumped storage and new energy storage facilities, and strive to improve the regulation capacity of the power system to ensure safe and stable operation.

Promote the "green certificate" to improve the level of green electricity consumption

Give play to Xinjiang's advantages in energy and resources to build a national large-scale clean energy base -- Officials of relevant departments in Xinjiang answer reporters' questions on accelerating the high-quality development of the new energy industry

Employees of Bachu County Power Supply Company of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. look at solar panels at a power generation company in Xinjiang, capital of China, April 10, 2019. Photo by Wang Kang

Q: Recently, the Autonomous region issued the "Notice on Accelerating the Coordinated Development of New Energy and related Industries", which stipulates that business entities can make up the amount of renewable energy consumption by purchasing "green certificates". What is the significance and role of "green certificate" for the development of new energy?

A: The green power certificate is generally referred to as the "green certificate", which is the electronic certificate of green power issued by renewable energy power generation enterprises. In August 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Bureau of Statistics, and the Bureau of Energy jointly issued a notice that clearly regarded the "green certificate" as the basic certificate for the identification of renewable energy power consumption.

In general, a "green certificate" corresponds to 1000 degrees of renewable energy electricity, and the generation or transaction of each green certificate means that 1000 degrees of green electricity has been generated online or consumed by power users. Therefore, the "green certificate" is the proof of the green attribute of renewable energy power, and it is also the only proof that renewable energy power generation enterprises carry out green power production and the majority of power users carry out green power consumption.

The issuance and trading of "green certificates" is of great significance to promote the high-quality development of renewable energy and improve the level of green electricity consumption. First, it is conducive to promoting the development and construction of renewable energy projects. By selling "green certificates", power generation enterprises can obtain green environmental benefits beyond the value of basic electricity energy, which is conducive to mobilizing the enthusiasm of the majority of investors to build renewable energy projects through market behavior. Second, it is conducive to promoting the consumption and utilization of renewable energy. At present, the development of renewable energy in our region has entered a new stage, the total installed capacity of wind power and photovoltaic power generation exceeds one-third of the total installed capacity of the whole Xinjiang power supply, expand the scope of "green certificate" issuance and trading, cooperate with the renewable energy consumption responsibility weight system, and expand the consumption share of green power from the user side, which can better promote the high level of consumption and utilization of renewable energy. Third, it is conducive to leading green consumption.

At present, the National Energy Administration is combining the new situation and new requirements to further improve the green power certificate system, clarify its authority, uniqueness, versatility and dominance, and expand the scope of "green certificate" issuance and trading market. It is clear that "the excess consumption of renewable energy electricity and the green certificate make up the target task" is also to further promote "green certificate" and green electricity trading, guide the autonomous region's power users to expand green electricity consumption, and play a greater role in promoting the development and utilization of renewable energy in Xinjiang and promoting the whole society to better consume green electricity.

Establish an efficient coordination mechanism for network and source to fully provide new energy network connection services

Q: The autonomous region has vigorously promoted the development of new energy industry. What are the key measures of State Grid Xinjiang Power Co., Ltd. in new energy network connection services?

A: State Grid Xinjiang Power Co., Ltd. earnestly implements the work deployment of the autonomous region Party Committee and the government, comprehensively does a good job in new energy network connection services, and has completed 45.63 million kilowatts of new energy network connection approval since 2022. We establish a new energy development mechanism for network and source efficient collaborative service, regularly organize and hold plant and network symposiums, understand and master the project construction progress of power generation enterprises, announce the development space of new energy, and form a new energy development situation of network and source efficient collaborative.