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◐National Energy Administration: China's new energy storage continues to develop rapidly, with an installed capacity of more than 35 million kilowatts in operation. According to a report by a reporter from China Energy News on April 29, the National Energy Administration held a press conference on April 29, and Bian Guangqi, deputy director of the Energy Conservation and Science and Technology Equipment Department of the National Energy Administration, said that new energy storage continues to develop rapidly, and has been put into operation with an installed capacity of more than 35 million kilowatts. As of the end of the first quarter of 2024, the cumulative installed capacity of new energy storage projects completed and put into operation across the country reached 35.3 million kW/77.68 million kWh, an increase of more than 12% from the end of 2023 and an increase of more than 210% from the end of the first quarter of 2023. 【More details】
Domestic news
◐National Energy Administration: In the first quarter, the country's new renewable energy capacity was 63.67 million kilowatts. The National Energy Administration held a press conference on April 29, and Pan Huimin, deputy director of the New and Renewable Energy Department of the National Energy Administration, introduced that in the first quarter of 2024, the country's new renewable energy capacity was 63.67 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 34%, accounting for 92% of the new installed capacity. As of the end of March 2024, the country's installed renewable energy capacity reached 1.585 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 26%, accounting for about 52.9% of the mainland's total installed capacity, of which the sum of wind power and photovoltaic power generation exceeded 1.1 billion kilowatts.
◐National Energy Administration: It is expected that the maximum load of electricity consumption in the country will increase by more than 100 million kilowatts year-on-year during the summer of this year. The National Energy Administration held a press conference on April 29, Zhang Xing, deputy director of the comprehensive department of the National Energy Administration and spokesman, said that it is expected that during the summer of this year, the national electricity load will grow rapidly, and the maximum load will increase by more than 100 million kilowatts year-on-year, and the power supply is facing certain pressure. Comprehensive research and judgment, during the peak summer this year, the national power supply is generally guaranteed, and there may be a shortage of power supply during peak hours in some areas, mainly in Inner Mongolia and some provinces in East China, Central China, Southwest China, and South China.
◐Ministry of Transport: There are 23,600 charging piles along the highway. According to CCTV News reported on April 29, the Ministry of Transport has accelerated the construction of charging infrastructure systems along highways, and up to now, a total of 23,600 charging piles have been built. With the continuous improvement of charging facilities in the service area, the "energy supply anxiety" of electric vehicle owners on high speed and long distance is gradually alleviating.
◐The mainland has built the world's largest monitoring network system with complete elements. According to a report by a reporter from China Energy News on April 29, ecological environment monitoring is an important foundation for ecological environmental protection, and the mainland has built the world's largest monitoring network system with complete elements and scientific and reasonable layout. At present, there are 33,000 stations directly monitored by the state, which provides important support for ecological and environmental protection. 【More details】
◐ Chinese enterprises won the world's largest single shipbuilding order. According to Xinhua News Agency, China Shipbuilding Group will build 18 ultra-large LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers of 271,000 cubic meters for QatarEnergy, and the signing ceremony was held in Beijing on April 29, setting a record for the world's largest single shipbuilding order.
◐The Hubei section of the Wunan UHV AC project is fully connected. According to Xinhua News Agency, at about 11 o'clock on April 28, with the completion of the drainage production of Tower SN2204 of the 1000 kV UHV AC line project from Wuhan to Nanchang, the Hubei section of the Wunan UHV AC project was fully connected. The line of the project is a double circuit, the Hubei section of the line is 203.5 kilometers long, passing through Wuhan, Huanggang, Huangshi and other places in Hubei, and the new tower of the project is 417 bases.
◐Xinjiang: Build a 10-minute charging circle for new energy vehicles. On April 28, the Development and Reform Commission of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of a High-quality Charging Infrastructure System in the Autonomous Region (Draft for Comments)", pointing out that efforts will be made to build a 10-minute charging circle and provide safe, convenient and inclusive charging services. Support the preferential parking service for new energy motor vehicles, and the service fee within the standard charging time of the electric vehicle charging pile includes the parking fee, and the parking fee shall not be charged separately.
◐Hunan: By 2027, the high-end, intelligent and green transformation rate of industrial enterprises above designated size in the province will reach more than 50%. The "Implementation Plan for Large-scale Equipment Renewal in the Field of Industry and Information Technology in Hunan Province" released on April 28 pointed out that by 2027, the high-end, intelligent and green transformation rate of industrial enterprises above designated size in the province will reach more than 50%, and the scale of equipment investment in the industrial field will increase by more than 25% compared with 2023. The production capacity below the energy efficiency benchmark level of key industries has been basically withdrawn, the energy efficiency of major energy-using equipment has basically reached the energy-saving level, the intrinsic safety level has been significantly improved, the promotion and application of innovative products have been accelerated, and the proportion of advanced production capacity has continued to increase.
◐Guangzhou: Strengthen the development and demonstration application of green aviation equipment such as low-altitude economic equipment. The "Implementation Plan for Promoting Large-scale Equipment Renewal and Trade-in of Consumer Goods in Guangzhou" issued on April 29 pointed out that to promote the upgrading of charging infrastructure and gas stations in expressway service areas, new charging facilities should adopt high-power charging technology in principle. Strengthen the development and demonstration application of green aviation equipment such as low-altitude economic equipment, and explore the construction of a green and low-carbon shipping industry chain such as port and shipping clean energy equipment.
◐The second pumped storage power station in Jiangxi was started. According to China Gezhouba Weiyan on April 28, a few days ago, the main project of Fengxin Pumped Storage Power Station, the second pumped storage power station in Jiangxi Province, which was built by China Energy Gezhouba No. 2 Company, officially started. The power station has a total installed capacity of 1,200 megawatts, and is equipped with four single-stage vertical shaft francis reversible pump turbine generator sets with a single capacity of 300 megawatts, with an average annual power generation of 1.2 billion kilowatt hours, an annual pumping capacity of 1.6 billion kilowatt hours, and a total investment of 7.639 billion yuan, which is planned to be put into operation in 2030.
International News
◐ Russia: Removal of export duties on thermal coal and anthracite from May 1 to August 31. According to CCTV News, on April 28, local time, the Russian government said that it decided to cancel export tariffs on thermal coal and anthracite from May 1 to August 31 this year. The decision is aimed at supporting domestic coal industry enterprises.
Corporate News
◐Shanghai Electric has won a number of large orders for efficient and clean coal-fired power equipment. According to the news on the WeChat public account of Shanghai Electric on April 29, a few days ago, the Shanghai Electric Power Station in the field of efficient and clean coal power has successively won the bid for the Rongsheng Jintang 2×660MW project electromechanical furnace auxiliary full set of equipment orders, China Coal Qinhuangdao 2×660MW project, and China Coal Yushan 2×660MW project boiler and its denitrification and other ancillary equipment orders, which fully reflects the performance advantages and long-term safe and stable operation advantages of Shanghai Electric's ultra-supercritical unit products in the field of efficient and clean coal-fired technology.
◐Shaanxi Coal Mine Coal Mine Safety Intelligent Guarantee System Construction Project passed the expert acceptance. According to the news of Shaanxi Coal Industry on April 29, on April 26, Shaanxi Coal Industry held an acceptance meeting for the construction project of Shaanxi Coal Mine Safety Intelligent Guarantee System in Xi'an. After full geological inquiry and discussion, the acceptance team unanimously agreed that the construction project of Shaanxi Coal Mine Safety Intelligent Guarantee System passed the acceptance.
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Editor丨Yan Zhiqiang