During the Taiyuan Energy Low-Carbon Development Forum in 2022, with the theme of "safety, green and development", the "Carbon Neutrality and High Quality Coal Quality" organized by Shanxi Provincial Energy Bureau, Jinneng Holding Group, China Energy News, and the EU-China Chamber of Commerce The Development Forum and the 12th Global Top 500 New Energy Enterprises Summit" was successfully held.

Coal is my country's main energy source and the "ballast stone" of energy security. Under the background of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, coordinating the promotion of energy security and transformation, accelerating the construction of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient modern energy system, and promoting both national energy security and carbon neutrality are the key topics discussed at this meeting.

Ensuring energy supply and security requires the integrated development of coal and new energy

The world today is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. As the cornerstone of society's survival, energy is undergoing a safe, low-carbon and green transformation. As a basic energy source, its high-quality development is the key to energy transformation. Zhang Jifu, member of the Standing Committee of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee and executive vice governor, said in his speech that Shanxi is a large energy province and a strong coal province. It is necessary to give full play to its unique coal resource endowment and industrial basic advantages, and regard the high-quality development of coal as a comprehensive reform to create an energy revolution. An important starting point for pilot projects and striving to be the vanguard of the energy revolution. At present, the global energy industry is stepping into a new era of transformation, and the high-quality development of coal is at the right time. Shanxi Province should vigorously promote the five integrations of coal and coal power, coal power and new energy, coal and coal chemical industry, coal industry and digital technology, coal industry and carbon reduction technology, and strive to build the coal industry into one that promotes the adjustment of Shanxi's energy structure, Leading project for industrial transformation and upgrading.

Coal is my country's main energy source and an important energy raw material. Since the founding of New China, my country's cumulative coal output has reached 98 billion tons. Coal provides about 70% of my country's energy and supports 9% of the national economic growth. To this day, coal is still the "ballast stone" to ensure energy security. Shi Yubo, chairman of the China Energy Research Association, said that statistics show that in 2021, my country's coal consumption will account for 56% of the total energy consumption, and coal-fired power generation will account for more than 60% of the country's total power generation. In the long run, coal still plays a very important role in energy supply. The integrated development of coal and new energy is an inevitable choice to ensure energy supply and energy security.

my country's proven coal reserves amount to 140 billion tons, and there is room for development and utilization of nearly 38 years. The amount of new energy that can be developed is also very considerable. How to integrate coal and new energy to achieve greater development? Liu Jizhen, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, former president of North China Electric Power University, and director of the State Key Laboratory of New Energy Power Systems, believes that it is necessary to continuously improve the level of coal technology research and development, improve the efficiency of coal-fired power generation, and improve the flexibility of the power system. New energy must meet the needs of large-scale new power systems, and solve the problem of large-scale consumption of new energy through accurate prediction of new energy power generation. To the national electricity and coal trading center, to promote the smooth flow of energy on a larger scale.

The integrated development of coal and new energy is inseparable from innovative green and low-carbon technologies. Liu Feng, vice president of the China Coal Industry Association and chairman of the China Coal Society, pointed out, "In the period from 2022 to 2030, the coal industry needs to focus on four major types of technologies: upgrading, low-carbon integration, subversive breakthroughs and negative carbon sequestration. The key direction of future green and low-carbon technological innovation.”

my country's annual hydrogen demand will exceed 37 million tons to help achieve carbon peak

On September 3, as an important part of the Taiyuan Energy Low-Carbon Development Forum in 2022, the Hydrogen Energy Economic Development Forum was successfully held. As a secondary energy source with abundant sources, green and low carbon, and wide application, hydrogen energy is gradually becoming one of the important carriers of global energy transformation. The overall planning and overall layout of the development of the entire hydrogen energy industry chain is not only an important starting point for the green and low-carbon transformation of energy, but also provides strong support for the realization of the carbon peak and carbon neutrality goal.

"Hydrogen energy has been officially incorporated into my country's energy strategy system, five ministries and commissions have successively approved five fuel cell vehicle demonstration cities, and many provinces have issued special policies for hydrogen energy," said Han Wei, executive deputy secretary-general of China Hydrogen Energy Alliance.

The development of hydrogen energy is a major task and strategic choice for Shanxi to promote the comprehensive pilot of the energy revolution. Shanxi Province is rich in coal resources, the coal chemical industry chain is developed, hydrogen production resources are sufficient, and the cost is low. The traditional energy industry chain provides rich application scenarios for hydrogen energy. Zhang Fuming, deputy governor of the Shanxi Provincial People's Government, said at the meeting that when new energy sources such as solar energy and wind energy are rapidly rising, hydrogen energy is emerging as a recognized zero-carbon energy source, and its impact on the economy and society will be subversive. Shanxi is rich in coke oven gas and coal chemical resources, and has a clear vision and rich scenarios for the development of hydrogen energy economy, which will surely usher in a bright future.

Taking Luliang City as an example, as an important place for the development of hydrogen energy in Shanxi Province, Luliang City is rich in coal, coke and gas resources, and has the largest coke production base in the country. Zhang Guangyong, deputy secretary of the Luliang Municipal Party Committee and mayor, introduced the current development of hydrogen energy in Luliang at the meeting, and said that "by the end of 2025, the city's hydrogen production capacity will reach more than 200,000 tons, 50 hydrogen refueling stations will be built, and the number of hydrogen fuel vehicles will break through. 5,000 vehicles, forming a relatively complete industrial development system."

The "two-carbon" goal gives hydrogen energy a greater responsibility mission. Lin Zhongqin, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, deputy secretary of the party committee and president of Shanghai Jiaotong University, predicts that under the premise of carbon peaking in 2030, my country's annual hydrogen demand will exceed 37 million tons, accounting for 5% of final energy consumption; Under the premise of neutralization, the annual demand for hydrogen will further climb to 130 million tons, accounting for 20% of final energy consumption.

The data shows that by the end of 2021, my country has achieved a hydrogen production capacity of about 40 million tons per year, the output is about 33 million tons per year, and the number of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is 8,939. As of the end of June this year, more than 270 hydrogen refueling stations have been built nationwide, ranking first in the world.

Low-carbon energy development is an inevitable requirement for ecological civilization construction

Low-carbon energy development is an inevitable requirement for ecological civilization construction. Wu Yin, former deputy director of the National Energy Administration, pointed out, "In the past, energy development focused on reliability first, followed by economy, and finally environmental protection. Now, environmental protection requirements have jumped in the ranking of energy development, and increased attention to ecological environment, Reflections on Greenhouse Gas Control Emissions.”

How to protect in development and develop in protection? Wang Dezhang, chief engineer of Jinergy Holding Group Co., Ltd., said that in recent years, Jinneng Coal Group has firmly taken the road of "reducing, improving and greening" coal. In addition to improving the "gold content, new content, and green content" of coal mining, it also pays attention to ecological protection and restoration, and turns the "Baili Coal Sea" into a "Baili Green Sea". Jinneng Holding Group continues to strengthen environmental improvement efforts. , and promote coordinated control of air pollution prevention, water environment management, and solid waste pollution prevention and control. Up to now, four new sewage treatment plants have been built, with an additional treatment capacity of 11,000 tons/day. Through the methods of "developing large and small", regional electric field centralized heating, clean energy replacement, and utilization of waste heat from mines, 190 coal-fired boilers with a capacity of 1,523 steam tons have been eliminated, reducing regional pollutant emissions by about 737 tons per year of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. 909 tons/year of particulate matter and 92 tons/year of particulate matter, effectively reducing greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, actively carry out solid waste treatment and vigorously promote ecological restoration. In 2021, 4.34 million square meters of green space will be added, and 910,000 square meters of 18 gangue hills will be completed.

In recent years, with the steady progress of my country's ecological civilization, my country's low-carbon energy development has made great progress. In terms of "reduction", the proportion of coal in the consumption structure will be reduced from more than 80% in the early stage of reform and opening up to 56% in 2021; in terms of "quality improvement", more than 85% of my country's coal consumption has basically achieved clean utilization and ultra-low emissions , forming a clean coal technology system including clean coal conversion and coordinated control of pollutants.