China’s Future Power Infrastructure

Abstract

Demand for electricity in China has been accelerating in recent years and in a manner that has led to some significant mismatches between the distribution of power demand, generation, and primary energy resources across China. Understanding how to optimally overcome this issue requires a holistic and integrated approach to the strategic planning and development of China’s power sector.

Appendices

Appendix A: Nomenclature

See Tables 8.8 and 8.9.

Table 8.8 Physical meanings of parameters

Table 8.9 Physical meanings of variables

Appendix B: Parameters

See Tables 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13, 8.14, 8.15, 8.16, 8.17, 8.18, 8.19, 8.20, 8.21, 8.22, 8.23, 8.24, 8.25 and 8.26.

Table 8.10 Fuel consumption rates (FCR _f,g,t ) of power plants at selected time points over the planning horizon

Table 8.11 Expected technical lifetimes (Tg) of power plants of all types

Table 8.12 CO₂ emissions intensity of fuel (CEI _f )

Table 8.13 Capital cost for power plants construction over the planning horizon

Table 8.14 Operation-and-Maintenance (O and M) costs of power plants

Table 8.15 Capacity ratio of retrofitted plants of PC and IGCC plants

Table 8.16 Capital cost for retrofit over the planning horizon

Table 8.17 Upper bound of annual fuel supply capability

Table 8.18 Prediction of power demand in each region

Table 8.19 Transmission loss ratio (%)

Table 8.20 Transmission price (RMB/MWh)

Table 8.21 Annual operational hours

Table 8.22 Regional coal prices in 2010

Table 8.23 Regional natural gas price in 2011

Table 8.24 Regional CO₂ cap (Gt)

Table 8.25 Upper limit of total installed capacity of renewable energy (GW)

Table 8.26 Upper limit of annual building capacity (GW)