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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.

How can China improve its energy security?

China can enhance its energy security by investing more in grid infrastructure and storage to keep up with the rapid growth in renewable energy to better cope with demand and supply shocks instead of building coal-fired power plants, according to analysts.

Will a boom in energy storage solve China's supply-demand mismatch?

A boom in energy storage, mostly through large battery packs for grid-level storage, should also alleviate the supply-demand mismatch on China’s grid over the long term. Goldman Sachs analysts have forecast a 70-fold increase in battery storage in 2030 from 2021 levels.

How much power will Guangdong have this summer?

Demand on the Southern Grid, which serves five southern provinces including economic powerhouse Guangdong, is expected to peak at 245 GW this summer, a year-on-year increase of 10%, the grid company added. Electricity demand typically surges in the summer months as higher temperatures push up household use of air conditioning.

Why is China's power grid creaking?

China ’s creaking grid represents a major constraint to progress on its green energy transition. During the first four months of this year alone, China invested Rmb122.9bn ($17bn) in its power grid projects, a 24.9 per cent year-on-year increase.

How can China achieve a coal-use Plateau in the near future?

“With the increasing electricity demand due to ‘electrification of everything’ . . . it is essential for China to prioritise power grid building, upgrading and modernisation, as well as deploying enough battery storage capacity, in order to plateau coal-use in the near future,” she added.