On the date, the National Energy Administration held a press conference to release the energy situation in the first three quarters and the grid-connected operation of renewable energy, interpret the "Guidance on the Implementation of the Substitution Action of Renewable Energy," introduce the development of new energy storage and the relevant information of the Third "Belt and Road" Energy Ministerial Meeting, and answer questions from reporters.

Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Department and Spokesperson Zhang Xing:

Dear journalists, good morning! Welcome to the regular press conference of the National Energy Administration. Today's press conference will release the energy situation in the first three quarters and the grid-connected operation of renewable energy, interpret the "Guidelines on Promoting Substitution Actions with Renewable Energy," introduce the development of new energy storage and the relevant information of the Third "Belt and Road" Energy Ministerial Meeting, and answer questions from reporters.

Present at today's press conference are Mr. Dong Wancheng, Deputy Director of the Department of Development Planning, Mr. Bian Guangqi, Deputy Director of the Department of Energy Conservation and Science & Technology Equipment, and Mr. Dong Xiang, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation. I am Zhang Xing, Deputy Director of the Department of Comprehensive Affairs and the spokesperson. After the presentations by the Deputy Directors, there will be a unified session for answering questions from reporters. Now, please allow Deputy Director Dong Wancheng to present the energy situation in the first three quarters.

Deputy Director of the Development Planning Department, Dong Wancheng:

Dear journalists, good morning. Below, I will provide a brief overview of the national energy situation for the first three quarters. This year, the energy sector has been guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implementing the spirits of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the second, third plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee. We have deeply implemented the arrangements of the Central Economic Work Conference and the Government Work Report, always prioritizing the guarantee of national energy security, and promoting the green and low-carbon transformation and high-quality development of energy with greater efforts, providing a safe and reliable energy guarantee for the construction of Chinese modernization. In the first three quarters, we have continuously enhanced energy security capabilities, effectively pushed forward the green and low-carbon transformation of energy, relied on technological innovation to enhance new development momentum, and relied on deepening reforms to stimulate new development vitality. New progress has been made in the construction of a new energy system, providing strong support for high-quality economic development.

The main features presented are as follows:

One is that the foundation for supply security has been further solidified. By the end of the month, the total installed power generation capacity nationwide reached . trillion kilowatts, an increase of .% year-on-year. Coal, oil, and gas production capacity has steadily risen; in the first months, crude oil and natural gas production increased by .% and .%, respectively.

Second, energy supply during peak summer demand was effectively and reliably ensured. During the peak summer energy consumption period, the dispatching arrangement of the power system was optimized to maximize the utilization rate of power transmission channels, increase natural gas supply to gas-fired power plants, deeply tap the potential for mutual assistance between provinces and regions, fully leverage the peak-shaving and supply-guaranteeing roles of various power sources, and take multiple measures to synergize supply and demand, effectively ensuring the high-level operation of the national power system.

Energy prices have generally remained stable. By coordinating the use of both domestic and international resources and markets, we have diligently ensured the stable production and supply of coal, maintaining sufficient domestic coal supply capabilities. This effectively leverages the long-term contract prices of thermal coal as a "stabilizer," ensuring the stability of national coal prices. Spot coal prices have been operating within a reasonable range. This year, the international oil market has seen ample supply and demand, while domestic natural gas prices have experienced minor fluctuations.

Four is the continuous breakthrough in green and low-carbon transformation. By the end of the month, the installed capacity of wind and solar power in the country reached . billion kilowatts, achieving the goal of "the total installed capacity of wind and solar power in China reaching more than billion kilowatts by 2030" pledged at the Climate Ambition Summit more than a year ahead of schedule. By the end of the month, the proportion of new wind and solar power installations in the total new power installations exceeded %. The large advanced pressurized water reactor "Guohe No. " nuclear power demonstration project successfully achieved its first grid connection.

Five represents the continuous enhancement of new momentum and vitality. Promoting the construction of "two major" projects in the energy sector, implementing large-scale equipment upgrades in key energy areas, focusing on driving the "three transformations and linkage" of coal-fired power units, equipment upgrades and technological transformation in the fields of power transmission and distribution, renewable energy, clean heating, and others. In the first few months, investment in key energy projects reached approximately 1. trillion yuan, an increase of 10.3% year-on-year, with accelerated growth in investments in hydrogen energy, new energy storage, receiving stations, and pumped storage.

Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Department and Spokesperson Zhang Xing:

Thank you, Vice Director Dong Wancheng. Now, I will present the renewable energy grid integration performance for the first three quarters and interpret the "Guidance on Implementing the Substitution Action of Renewable Energy on a Large Scale."

In the first three quarters of the year, the National Energy Administration thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 2nd and 3rd Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, coordinated energy security and low-carbon development, accelerated the planning and construction of a new energy system, steadily promoted the green and low-carbon transformation of energy, and fully pushed the development of renewable energy to new heights. The scale of renewable energy installations continued to achieve new breakthroughs. In the first three quarters of the year, the newly added installed capacity of renewable energy nationwide reached . billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of %, accounting for % of the newly added installed capacity of electricity. Among them, hydropower added 10 million kilowatts, wind power added 10 million kilowatts, solar power added . billion kilowatts, and biomass power added 10 million kilowatts, with the combined newly added capacity of wind and solar power exceeding 10 billion kilowatts. As of the end of October, the installed capacity of renewable energy nationwide reached . billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of %, accounting for approximately .% of the total installed capacity in China. Among them, hydropower reached . billion kilowatts, wind power reached . billion kilowatts, solar power reached . billion kilowatts, and biomass power reached . billion kilowatts. The generation of renewable energy has steadily increased. In the first three quarters of the year, the generation of renewable energy nationwide reached . trillion kilowatt-hours, an increase of .% year-on-year, accounting for approximately .% of all electricity generation. Among them, the combined generation of wind and solar power reached 10 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of .%, roughly equal to the electricity consumption of the tertiary industry (10 billion kilowatt-hours) during the same period, and exceeding the electricity consumption of urban and rural residents (10 billion kilowatt-hours) during the same period.

(I) Hydropower Construction and Operation. In the first three quarters of the year, the country added 10 million kilowatts of new hydropower grid-connected capacity, including 7 million kilowatts of conventional hydropower and 3 million kilowatts of pumped storage. By the end of October, the country's total installed hydropower capacity reached 390 million kilowatts, including 330 million kilowatts of conventional hydropower and 60 million kilowatts of pumped storage. In the first three quarters of the year, the country's hydropower generation above a certain scale reached 100 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 10% year-on-year; the average utilization hours of hydropower were 3000 hours, an increase of 100 hours year-on-year.

(II) Wind Power Construction and Operation. In the first three quarters of the year, the newly connected wind power capacity nationwide reached 10,000 megawatts, a year-on-year increase of 100%, including 10,000 megawatts of onshore wind power and 10,000 megawatts of offshore wind power. By the end of October, the cumulative connected wind power capacity nationwide had reached 100 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 100%, including 100 million kilowatts of onshore wind power and 10,000 megawatts of offshore wind power. In the first three quarters of the year, the national wind power generation reached 100 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 100%; the national average wind power utilization rate was 100%, a decrease of 10 percentage points year-on-year.

(III) Photovoltaic Power Generation Construction and Operation. In the first three quarters of the year, the national newly added photovoltaic grid-connected capacity was 129 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 145.1%, including 61.72 million kilowatts of centralized photovoltaic and 67.28 million kilowatts of distributed photovoltaic. As of the end of September, the national photovoltaic installed capacity reached 522 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 45.3%, including 374 million kilowatts of centralized photovoltaic and 148 million kilowatts of distributed photovoltaic. In the first three quarters of the year, the national photovoltaic power generation was 328.6 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 33.2%; the national photovoltaic power utilization rate was 98.2%, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points.

(IV) Construction and Operation of Biomass Power Generation. During the first three quarters of the year, the country added 10 million kilowatts of new biomass power generation capacity. As of the end of the month, the cumulative installed capacity of biomass power generation nationwide reached 100 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 10.%. During the first three quarters of the year, the biomass power generation output was 100 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 10.%.

The above is the operational status of renewable energy grid integration for the first three quarters of the year. Below, I will briefly introduce the key tasks of the "Guidelines for the Implementation of the Renewable Energy Substitution Action." The "Guidelines" focus on planning and building a new energy system, promoting high-quality development of new energy with greater intensity, and specifically address the secure and reliable supply of renewable energy, the steady and orderly replacement of traditional energy, and the accelerated application of renewable energy in key areas such as industry, transportation, construction, and agriculture and rural areas. Key tasks are proposed in three aspects: enhancing the secure and reliable substitution capacity of renewable energy, promoting substitution applications in key areas, and piloting substitution innovations.

One is to focus on enhancing the safe and reliable substitution capabilities of renewable energy. The "Opinion" proposes to comprehensively enhance the supply capacity of renewable energy, accelerate the construction of large-scale bases and distributed local development and utilization, promote the application of grid-forming technologies, and develop green fuels, renewable energy-based hydrogen production, and integrated heating systems. In promoting the large-scale transmission and consumption utilization of renewable energy, the "Opinion" proposes to accelerate the construction of supporting infrastructure, promote the coordinated development of the grid and power sources, optimize power dispatch control, and strengthen the construction and upgrading of infrastructure such as heating, gas pipelines, and hydrogen supply networks. In enhancing supply-demand interaction, the "Opinion" proposes to deeply tap the regulatory potential of demand-side resources, strengthen power demand-side management in key areas such as industry, construction, and transportation. In developing flexible resources, the "Opinion" proposes to diversify and enhance the regulation capabilities of the power system, strengthen the application of flexible power sources, pumped storage, and new energy storage, and promote long-duration thermal storage power generation, cogeneration, and medium-high temperature heat utilization.

Second, accelerate the substitution and application of renewable energy in key areas. In the industrial sector, the "Opinion" proposes to synergistically promote the green and low-carbon transformation of industrial energy use, guide the orderly transfer of industries to regions rich in renewable energy and with sustainable resources and environment, strengthen the integrated development of the industrial sector with renewable energy, promote the construction and application of industrial green microgrids, and expand the utilization of renewable energy for medium and low-temperature heat. It also explores the construction of integrated bases for wind, solar, hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol. In the transportation sector, the "Opinion" suggests accelerating the integration and interaction between transportation and renewable energy, constructing renewable energy corridors for transportation, advancing the construction of multifunctional integrated stations for photovoltaic, energy storage, charging, and discharging, exploring the development of electrified highways, encouraging the application of electric vessels and aircraft, and promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuels and vehicle fuels. In the building sector, the "Opinion" calls for deepening the integrated application of renewable energy in buildings, incorporating the priority use of renewable energy into the planning, construction, updating, and renovation of urban areas, promoting the installation of photovoltaic systems in existing buildings and ensuring new factories and public buildings install photovoltaic systems wherever possible, and advancing the comprehensive electrification of new public buildings, with localized promotion of renewable energy for heating and cooling. To promote renewable energy in rural revitalization and green development, the "Opinion" proposes comprehensive support for the clean and modern energy use in rural areas, actively developing decentralized wind power and distributed photovoltaic power, accelerating the upgrading of rural energy infrastructure, and promoting renewable energy heating to replace scattered coal combustion. To promote the application of renewable energy in emerging fields such as data, the "Opinion" suggests coordinating the development and utilization of new infrastructure and renewable energy, promoting the integration of base stations, data centers, supercomputing centers, and photovoltaics, heat pumps, and energy storage, supporting the development of green power direct supply and source-grid-load-storage integrated projects for new infrastructure, increasing the proportion of new energy power consumption in strategic projects such as "East Data West Calculation," and orderly carrying out green technology upgrades for old base stations and "old, small, scattered" data centers, while gradually increasing the proportion of renewable energy use in new data centers.

The third is to actively promote pilot innovation in the substitution of renewable energy. In response to new technologies, the "Opinion" proposes accelerating pilot applications, carrying out pilot projects for deep-sea floating offshore wind power, green direct power supply, hydrogen metallurgy, and hydrogen-based chemical technology applications, and supporting pilot projects for high-proportion new energy in power generation, supply, and use in parks, enterprises, and large public buildings. In response to new business models, the "Opinion" proposes promoting integrated innovation in business models, advancing cross-industry integration of renewable energy in industries such as industry, transportation, construction, agriculture, and forestry, supporting the growth of new business entities such as digital energy, virtual power plants, and rural energy cooperatives, and encouraging business model innovation that promotes multi-variety, multi-field, and multi-form substitution of renewable energy. The release is complete. Please introduce the relevant situation regarding the development of new energy storage from Deputy Director Bian Guangqi.

Deputy Director of the Department of Energy Conservation and Technology Equipment, Guangqi Bian

During this year's peak summer period, many regions across the country experienced sustained high temperatures, with provincial power grids setting new historical load records. The National Energy Administration actively guided local governments to scientifically construct and reasonably utilize new energy storage technologies. On the basis of traditional power supply measures, new energy storage technologies were promoted to fully leverage their role as "super power banks," contributing significantly to ensuring power supply during peak demand periods.

1. Nationwide new energy storage installations are steadily increasing, with key provinces accelerating the construction of new energy storage facilities. As the "dual carbon" goals are further advanced, China's new energy power generation installations are maintaining a relatively fast growth rate, and the power system's demand for new energy storage and other regulation resources is rapidly increasing. As of the end of the month, the country has completed and put into operation new energy storage facilities with a total capacity of 10 million kilowatts/100 million kilowatt-hours, an increase of about 100% compared to the end of last year. The National Energy Administration continues to guide local governments to develop new energy storage facilities according to local conditions. In terms of regions, the new energy storage installations in the East China region are growing rapidly, with more than 1 million kilowatts of new energy storage installations added this year. In terms of provinces, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Xinjiang have seen rapid growth in installations, with new installations this year reaching approximately 1 million, 1 million, and 1 million kilowatts, respectively, becoming important components of the stable operation of the power system.

II. Continuous Improvement of New Energy Storage Dispatching Methods and Gradual Enhancement of Utilization Levels Since the issuance of the Notice on Promoting the Grid Connection and Dispatching of New Energy Storage, the National Energy Administration has been driving grid companies to improve dispatching procedures, steadily enhancing the dispatching level of new energy storage. According to statistics from grid companies, from January to September, the national new energy storage accumulated about 10 billion kilowatt-hours of charge and discharge, with an equivalent utilization hour of about 1,000 hours. Among them, the new energy storage in the operating area of State Grid Corporation accumulated about 7.4 billion kilowatt-hours of charge and discharge, the new energy storage in the operating area of China Southern Power Grid accumulated about 2.3 billion kilowatt-hours of charge and discharge, and the new energy storage in the operating area of Inner Mongolia Electric Power accumulated about 0.3 billion kilowatt-hours of charge and discharge.

III. Strengthening the Scientific Utilization of New Energy Storage to Effectively Support Peak Summer Power Demand During the peak summer power demand period from January to July, the cumulative charge and discharge of new energy storage nationwide reached 10 billion kilowatt-hours, accounting for approximately % of the total charge and discharge volume from January to July. This effectively supported the stable operation and reliable supply of the power system. In June, the National Power Dispatch and Control Center conducted a centralized dispatch test for new energy storage, with the actual maximum dispatchable power of new energy storage in the State Grid's operating area reaching 10,000 megawatts, accounting for % of the total grid-connected new energy storage capacity at that time. In provinces and regions with relatively tight power balance, such as Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Inner Mongolia, the maximum peak shaving rate of new energy storage reached over %, with actual peak shaving capacity reaching the highest level verified in previous tests, significantly enhancing power supply security. Chongqing's new energy storage provided peak shaving capacity of 10,000 megawatts, capable of single-time discharge of 10,000 megawatt-hours. In Guangdong Province, multiple independent energy storage stations responded to grid dispatch demands with high-frequency "two charges and two discharges" every day, effectively strengthening the province's power supply security.

Next, the National Energy Administration will continue to improve the policy system for the development of new energy storage, guide the scientific allocation and rational dispatching of new energy storage, promote the effectiveness of new energy storage in more scenarios, and support the construction of new energy systems and new power systems.

Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Department and Spokesperson Zhang Xing:

Thank you, Deputy Director General Bian Guangqi. Deputy Director General Dong Xiang, please introduce the relevant information regarding the Third "Belt and Road" Energy Ministers' Meeting.

Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Dong Xiang

Dear journalists, hello everyone! Now I will introduce to you the relevant information regarding the convening of the Third "Belt and Road" Energy Ministers' Meeting.

今年是习近平主席在第三届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛上，宣布支持高质量共建“一带一路”八项行动的开局之年。为落实习近平总书记重要讲话精神，国家能源局联合山东省人民政府，于今年月日-日在山东青岛成功举办第三届“一带一路”能源部长会议。作为共建“一带一路“倡议框架下的部长级对话机制，本次会议以“向新而行 合作共赢”为主题，与会嘉宾围绕“一带一路”能源创新、绿色合作开展深入交流，达成广泛共识，取得了丰硕成果，具体表现为四个“新”。

Firstly, closely align with the new situation. In light of the current trends of green and innovative energy development, this conference has set up two parallel thematic forums: "Leveraging the Efficacy of Innovative Technologies to Enhance Energy Security Capabilities" and "Adapting to the Green Development Landscape, Strengthening Energy Policy and Institutional Innovation." Participants engaged in in-depth discussions on key topics such as energy transition and security, trends and applications of new energy technologies, promoting the use and international mutual recognition of green electricity and certificates, and maintaining the stability and smooth flow of energy industry supply chains. These discussions sparked intellectual sparks and enhanced general consensus.

Second, achieving multiple new breakthroughs. This session of the conference featured parallel thematic forums and sub-forums, with a total attendance of nearly people. Foreign energy ministers and ambassadors to China, international organization leaders, representatives from energy enterprises, universities, think tanks, and industry associations attended the conference. The number of attendees and high-level foreign representatives reached a record high in the history of the conference.

Third, a series of new achievements have been made. Firstly, the "Belt and Road" Energy Partnership mechanism has expanded again, with Thailand and Iran officially joining, and an expansion ceremony was held during this meeting, increasing the number of member countries to XX, further expanding the "circle of friends" of the partnership. Secondly, the Secretariat Office of the "Belt and Road" Energy Partnership was established, further improving the partnership mechanism. Thirdly, the "Belt and Road" Energy Partnership Cooperation Network Think Tank Working Group was initiated, providing stronger intellectual support for "Belt and Road" energy cooperation. Fourthly, the "Belt and Road" Green Energy Cooperation Action Plan (2023-2025) was released, further clarifying the action path for "Belt and Road" green energy cooperation. Fifthly, XX "small but beautiful" best practices in international energy cooperation and think tank reports were released, further enhancing the demonstration and leading role of energy cooperation.

Fourth, fostering practical new cooperation. During the conference, the National Energy Administration held bilateral talks with energy departments and international organizations from multiple countries, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the renewable energy sector with the Iranian Ministry of Energy, and government representatives and business representatives from various countries engaged in in-depth exchanges. These efforts promoted practical new cooperation in the energy sector among China and partner countries along the Belt and Road.

Next, the National Energy Administration will, on the basis of multiple achievements from this ministerial meeting, continue to fully implement the new strategy for energy security. Under the guidance of the Belt and Road Initiative, it will drive the practical results of the "Belt and Road Green Energy Cooperation Action Plan (—)", actively build a new model of win-win energy green and low-carbon transformation, and promote the establishment of a fair, equitable, balanced, and inclusive global energy governance system. Thank you all!

Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Department and Spokesperson Zhang Xing:

Thank you, Vice Director Dong Xiang. Now we will begin the Q&A session. Please, journalists, focus your questions on today's press conference. When asking a question, kindly start by stating the news organization you represent.

daily economic journalist

We have noted that the "Guidelines on Promoting Substitution Actions with Renewable Energy" emphasize accelerating the application of renewable energy in key areas. Could you please introduce the measures in the transportation sector and emerging fields?

**综合司副司长、新闻发言人 **Zhang Xing:

Thank you for the question, journalist friend. The "Opinion" outlines key tasks to enhance the application of renewable energy in key sectors. In the transportation sector, it will accelerate the integration and interaction between transportation and renewable energy. It will build renewable energy transportation corridors. It encourages the construction of integrated stations with photovoltaic, energy storage, charging, and discharging functions in rest areas of expressways, railway stations, bus terminals, airports, and ports where conditions permit. It will accelerate the development of electric passenger cars, steadily promote the electrification replacement of buses, and explore the application of new energy medium and heavy-duty trucks. It will actively explore the development of electrified highways and increase the electrification of railways. It will promote the use of shore power for ships and encourage the pilot application of green electric smart ships. It will promote the application of sustainable aviation fuels and conduct pilot operations of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. It will gradually promote the pilot application of green and clean liquid fuels for vehicles. It supports regions with conditions to pilot the application of biodiesel, bio-jet fuel, biomethane, green hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol in the fields of shipping and aviation.

In emerging fields, efforts will be made to coordinate the development of new infrastructure and the utilization of renewable energy. Strengthening the construction of charging infrastructure, gas stations, and hydrogen refueling stations, and improving the urban and rural charging network system. Optimizing the spatial layout of new infrastructure, promoting the integration of base stations, data centers, supercomputing centers, and photovoltaics, heat pumps, and energy storage. Advancing the deep integration of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain, and renewable energy. Supporting the development of green electricity direct supply and integrated projects of source-grid-load-storage for new infrastructure, and promoting green certificate and electricity transactions, as well as the construction of "green electricity parks," to increase the proportion of new energy power consumption in strategic projects such as "East Data West Calculation." Supporting the construction of large data centers in regions with cold water resources within national hub nodes. Conducting orderly green technology renovations of old base stations and "old, small, scattered" data centers. Promoting the gradual increase in the proportion of renewable energy use in new data centers year by year.

century economic news reporter

With the drop in temperature, heating has been gradually started in northern regions. What is the situation regarding the peak winter heating and energy supply this year, and what are the work arrangements of the National Energy Administration?

Deputy Director of the Development Planning Department, Dong Wancheng:

The National Energy Administration places great emphasis on the work of ensuring energy supply and heating during the peak winter season, making every effort to guarantee the stable and secure energy supply and the warmth of the people during the winter.

The national peak electricity load during this winter is expected to be comparable to that of summer, showing a significant increase compared to last winter. Overall, electricity supply is guaranteed, but there are certain pressures locally. For instance, some provinces in the North China, East China, and Southwest regions may face tight electricity supply during peak usage times, necessitating demand-side response measures. In the event of extreme or catastrophic weather, the national electricity supply gap could further widen.

With the continuous improvement of the long-term mechanism for clean heating, and considering the situation over the past two years, the energy supply for clean heating in northern China during the upcoming winter and spring is expected to be secure, with overall stable operation anticipated. However, given the wide range and numerous points of clean heating, especially the "coal-to-electricity" and "coal-to-gas" projects that involve thousands of households, individual issues regarding heating with gas and electricity must not be taken lightly.

We will strengthen overall coordination and implement multiple measures to ensure the smooth progress of all work related to winter heating and energy supply.

One is to urgently issue the power supply and demand warning for the winter peak season and the "one province, one strategy" work suggestions, guiding local governments and enterprises in ensuring supply; two is to focus on the performance of medium and long-term energy contracts, solidly carry out coal and gas storage work, ensuring stable fuel supply in key regions and periods; three is to urge the acceleration of power generation and grid project construction, strengthen factor support, ensuring that all projects scheduled for completion during the winter peak season are completed and connected to the grid; four is to ensure clean heating in the north, hold local governments and enterprises accountable, guaranteeing residents a warm winter; five is to implement and refine emergency response plans, minimizing the impact of extreme weather and other emergencies on the normal lives of the people.

Voice of China reporter

Hello! You mentioned earlier that the next step for the National Energy Administration will focus on the implementation of the "Belt and Road" Green Energy Cooperation Action Plan (-). Could you please provide a detailed introduction to this Action Plan?

Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Dong Xiang

Thank you for the reporter's question. Taking this opportunity, I would like to provide a detailed introduction to the "Belt and Road Green Energy Cooperation Action Plan (-)."

In order to deeply implement the important speech spirit of President Xi Jinping at the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, where he proposed that China will continue to deepen cooperation in the fields of green energy, we have jointly studied and formulated this Action Plan with member countries of the partnership on the basis of the Qingdao Initiative on Belt and Road Green Energy Cooperation previously released by us, and it was announced at this ministerial meeting.

The Action Plan focuses on key areas of green energy cooperation and outlines key initiatives for the coming years, covering aspects.

One is to jointly enhance the security of green energy supply, focusing on energy supply diversification and energy interconnection, and to carry out no less than international cooperation and exchange activities.

Second, jointly enhance innovation in green energy policies and institutional frameworks, focusing on energy regulatory mechanism innovation, mutual recognition of green certificates and electricity applications, and research and release no less than this think tank report.

Third, jointly enhance cooperation in green energy technology innovation, focusing on hydrogen energy, new energy storage, and other areas, to carry out no less than joint R&D projects and no less than cooperation projects in clean and intelligent technology equipment.

Four is to jointly enhance capacity building in the field of green energy, formulate targeted capacity building plans, and carry out no less than energy-related capacity building projects.

Five is to jointly promote the exchange and cooperation of young talents, explore the establishment of a new era energy youth exchange platform, and set up an energy joint teaching center.

Six is to jointly enhance the financial services for green energy, enrich and innovate financing instruments, and enhance the financing capabilities of developing countries;

Seven is to jointly create a favorable environment for energy development, enhancing the representation and voice of developing countries in global energy governance. We will work hand in hand with our international partners to achieve more practical results in green energy cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Reporter of China Energy Media China Electric Power News

Regarding the "Guidelines on Promoting Substitution Actions with Renewable Energy," how will the National Energy Administration strengthen the guarantee measures for renewable energy substitution?

**综合司副司长、新闻发言人 **Zhang Xing:

Thank you for the question, dear journalist friend.

First, improve laws, regulations, and standards, establish and improve laws and regulations that support the preferential use of renewable energy, and clarify the rights, obligations, and legal responsibilities of various entities in the development and utilization of renewable energy, by revising and amending relevant laws such as the Energy Law, Renewable Energy Law, Electricity Law, and Energy Conservation Law, and incorporating the substitution of renewable energy into the standard and normative system for green and low-carbon development in various fields.

Second, improve the green energy consumption mechanism, fully implement the requirement that non-fossil energy is not included in the total energy consumption and intensity control, use green certificates as the basis for accounting for renewable energy power consumption, and strengthen the effective connection between green certificates and energy conservation and carbon reduction policies. Improve the renewable energy power consumption responsibility weight mechanism, implement the responsibility for consumption to key energy-using units, and strengthen the rigid constraints on high energy-consuming enterprises using green electricity.

Three is to implement science and technology fiscal and financial support policies, make good use of the policies related to the promotion and application of the first set of major technical equipment and the key special projects of the national key research and development plan, and support the research and pilot application of key technologies for renewable energy substitution. Establish and improve the green finance mechanism to support various fields and entities in investing in renewable energy substitution utilization and infrastructure construction and upgrading.

Four is to improve market mechanisms and pricing mechanisms, deepen the market-oriented reform of renewable energy grid-connected electricity prices, establish and improve long-term, spot, and ancillary services market trading mechanisms for electricity that are adapted to the characteristics of renewable energy, support direct transactions between renewable energy power generation projects and various users, and facilitate long-term power purchase and sale agreements between users. Establish and improve market mechanisms for renewable energy heating, biogas, and clean and low-carbon hydrogen. Establish a sound pricing mechanism for energy storage. For centralized charging and swapping facilities that implement a two-part electricity pricing system, demand (capacity) charges will be exempted within the specified period.

Five is to deepen and advance international cooperation, strengthen green energy cooperation with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, deepen practical cooperation in green energy, and promote the establishment of a series of best practice projects in green energy. Establish a statistical analysis platform for international cooperation in clean energy, and promote international cooperation in the research and development of advanced technology and equipment for renewable energy applications in key areas such as industry, transportation, construction, and agriculture and rural areas. Support exchanges on green certificates and green electricity with international institutions, and promote the internationalization of green certificates.

Six is to strengthen publicity and guidance, mobilize the entire population to participate in the renewable energy substitution initiative, organize training and pilot activities for renewable energy applications in cities, villages, communities, and parks, vigorously support the sales and use of renewable energy products, and promote residents to practice and promote green lifestyles.

CCTV reporter from China Central Radio and Television Station

The investment in key energy projects amounted to approximately 1 trillion yuan in the first few months of this year, fully reflecting the strong momentum of the energy industry's development. What are the characteristics of energy investment and construction in the first three quarters?

Deputy Director of the Development Planning Department, Dong Wancheng:

Thank you for your question. I will answer it now. According to monitoring, in the first few months of this year, the investment in key energy projects has maintained a rapid growth, injecting momentum and vitality into the high-quality development of the economy and society. Overall, the construction of energy investment presents the following characteristics.

One is that national energy investment maintains a rapid growth trend. The energy sector actively expands effective investment, effectively and orderly advancing major infrastructure and new infrastructure construction. In terms of regions, investment completion in the eastern, central, and western regions increased by .%, .%, and .% year-on-year, respectively. In terms of levels, national-level projects continue to advance, while investment in provincial and lower-level projects maintains rapid growth. State-owned enterprise investment continues to grow rapidly, and private enterprise investment growth stabilizes.

Second, investment in non-fossil energy power generation is growing steadily. A batch of centralized wind power projects in Gansu, Xinjiang, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and Hebei are advancing rapidly. In centralized photovoltaic projects, investment in projects under construction in Yunnan, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, and Hebei is accelerating. In distributed photovoltaic projects, development in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is speeding up, while investment in Anhui and Guangdong is growing rapidly. The five newly approved nuclear power projects in Shandong's Zhaoyuan, Jiangsu's Xuwei, Zhejiang's San'ao, Guangdong's Lufeng, and Guangxi's Bailong are gradually forming physical work volumes.

Third, steady release of investment in energy network infrastructure. The investment in the under-construction cross-province and cross-region ultra-high voltage direct current transmission projects is accelerating. The construction of the main grid of the Sichuan-Chongqing ultra-high voltage AC power grid is progressing steadily. The investment in key natural gas pipeline projects such as Hulin-Changchun, the second line of the Eastward Gas Transmission from Sichuan, the middle section of the third line of the West-to-East Gas Transmission, and the fourth line of the West-to-East Gas Transmission continues to be released. The investment in receiving stations in Liaoning, Zhejiang, Guangxi, and Shandong is growing rapidly, with under-construction projects accelerating the formation of physical work volume.

Four is the acceleration of investment release in new energy business models. Investment in new energy storage has increased by .%, and investment in pumped storage has increased by .%. In Sichuan and Jiangsu, investment in charging and swapping infrastructure is accelerating, while in Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan, investment in charging infrastructure is stabilizing. In Gansu, Xinjiang, and Qinghai, a series of multi-energy complementary clean energy base projects are progressing in an orderly manner. In Inner Mongolia, ongoing green hydrogen production projects, and in Henan, ongoing hydrogen refueling facilities projects, are continuously forming effective investments.

Thank you!

global network reporter

At the Third "Belt and Road" Energy Ministerial Conference, the release of the "Small but Beautiful" best practices in international energy cooperation took place. Could you introduce some of these best practice cases?

Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Dong Xiang

Thank you for the reporter's question. To further enhance the demonstration and leading role of energy cooperation, this year, we solicited "small but beautiful" best practice cases in international energy cooperation from relevant energy enterprises, financial institutions, and other parties, selecting a total of 10 categories and 100 best practice cases.

These practical case investments are small in scale, but they have significant demonstration effects in the utilization of clean and low-carbon energy, driving smart innovation, promoting soft power cooperation, expanding green finance, and especially in improving local livelihoods. For instance, the "Photovoltaic + Direct Drinking Water" smart energy project invested in by Chinese enterprises in Kiribati addresses the local urgent need for clean drinking water by using photovoltaic power to drive air water collection technology, providing clean drinking water for the only full-service hospital in the area, reducing water costs, and optimizing power supply. Kiribati President Taneti Maamau personally attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the project and tasted the drinking water. Another example is the Garissa Megawatt Photovoltaic Power Station project designed, financed, and constructed by Chinese enterprises in Kenya, which not only supports local energy supply but also offers electricity at prices lower than the local rate. The use of clean solar energy also contributes to the optimization of the energy structure and environmental protection.

These "small but beautiful" international energy cooperation projects not only improve local energy supply and promote the development of clean energy but also benefit people's livelihoods and connect hearts, serving as vivid examples and excellent demonstrations of mutually beneficial and win-win international energy cooperation for common development.

Xinhua Financial Reporter of Xinhua Agency

Since the beginning of this year, the installed capacity of new energy storage has maintained a relatively rapid growth rate and has gradually begun to demonstrate its effectiveness. Could you please share what additional measures the National Energy Administration plans to take to promote the development of the new energy storage industry?

Deputy Director of the Department of Energy Conservation and Technology Equipment, Guangqi Bian

Thank you for the question, journalist friend. The National Energy Administration is committed to earnestly implementing the new strategy for energy security, which emphasizes "four revolutions and one cooperation," and actively constructing the "four beams and eight pillars" of new energy storage development policies. At the same time, we continuously deepen relevant work on issues of concern to the industry.

One is to strengthen top-level design. Organize research on the development needs of new energy storage during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period and produce interim results. In accordance with the overall arrangement for the compilation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" energy plan, based on previous work, efforts will be made to enhance coordination with energy and power sector plans, and research and draft the implementation plan for the development of new energy storage during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, to promote healthy and orderly industry development.

Second, we will promote technological innovation. New energy storage technologies continue to emerge, with a number of compressed air energy storage, flow battery energy storage, and sodium-ion battery energy storage projects being implemented, and multiple grid-forming energy storage projects undergoing verification. We will rely on pilot demonstration projects for new energy storage and the first (set) of major technological equipment in the energy sector to continuously encourage the "diversification" development of new energy storage technologies and drive advancements in new energy storage technologies.

Third, guide scientific evaluation. The rapid development of new energy storage technologies, with diverse technical routes and rich application scenarios, necessitates a scientific and standardized assessment of their operational performance. This is a crucial foundational task in the current industry. To this end, we are organizing relevant units to conduct special research on the evaluation index system for new energy storage, with some preliminary results already achieved. We plan to promote these findings within the industry at an appropriate time.

Four is to strengthen international exchanges. Countries around the world are vigorously advancing energy transformation and actively developing new energy storage technologies. China's new energy storage products are exported overseas, contributing Chinese strength to the global energy transformation and development. We will enhance international exchanges through cooperation mechanisms such as the "Belt and Road" initiative, helping Chinese enterprises to better "go global."

Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Department and Spokesperson Zhang Xing:

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