The installed capacity of 1 billion kilowatts of renewable energy means that my country will gradually get rid of the dependence on fossil energy such as coal and petroleum, ensuring energy security and achieving a green and low-carbon transition of energy. The cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy in my country has accounted for one-third of the total installed capacity of the world, and China will lead the development of renewable energy in the world.


  The era of clean power is accelerating. According to industry statistics, as of October 2021, my country’s cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy power generation has exceeded 1 billion kilowatts, accounting for 43.5% of the country’s total installed power generation capacity. Among them, the installed capacity of hydropower, wind power, solar power and biomass power generation continues to rank first in the world. People can't help asking: Why does my country still lack power when the installed capacity hits a record high?


  Before answering the question, we must first understand the concept of 1 billion kilowatts of installed capacity. Compared with China, the world’s largest hydroelectric power station, the Three Gorges Power Station, has a total installed capacity of 22.5 million kilowatts, and the installed capacity of 1 billion kilowatts of renewable energy is equivalent to 45 new Three Gorges power stations. Compared with foreign countries, taking the United States, the world's largest economy, for example, its coal, gas, and renewable energy power generation totals less than 1.2 billion kilowatts. my country's renewable energy installed capacity alone is close to the total installed capacity of the United States. Judging from the number of installed capacity alone, the world's number one is worthy of the reputation.


  There is more content hidden behind this number one. The installed capacity of 1 billion kilowatts of renewable energy means that my country is more confident in ensuring energy security. Since the beginning of this year, the electricity, coal, oil, and gas markets have fluctuated frequently, and many people have truly felt the threat of energy shortages. As far as my country is concerned, the contradiction in energy security is prominently reflected in oil and gas security. In 2020, my country's dependence on foreign oil and natural gas will rise to 73% and 43% respectively. The potential of renewable energy per square meter in my country is much higher than that of most countries in the world. Currently, the renewable energy that has been developed is less than one-tenth of the technologically developable amount. The potential is huge and there is no problem of external dependence.


  With the deepening of energy clean and low-carbon transition, my country will gradually get rid of its dependence on fossil energy such as coal and oil. According to calculations by research institutes, by 2060, the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption in my country will increase from the current 16% to more than 80%, and the proportion of non-fossil energy power generation will increase from the current 34% to more than 90%. A safe and sustainable energy supply system with fossil energy as the mainstay will realize the intrinsic safety of energy.


  The installed capacity of 1 billion kilowatts of renewable energy means that the energy green and low-carbon transition is more confident. The smog is less and the sky is bluer. This is the real feeling of ordinary people in recent years. Renewable energy has contributed to this aspect. Renewable energy emits neither pollutants nor greenhouse gases. It is a natural green energy source. In 2020, the scale of renewable energy development and utilization in my country will reach 680 million tons of standard coal, which is equivalent to replacing nearly 1 billion tons of coal, reducing carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions by approximately 1.79 billion tons, 864,000 tons, and 798,000 tons, respectively. , Providing a strong guarantee for fighting a tough battle against air pollution.


      The installed capacity of 1 billion kilowatts of renewable energy means that China will lead the development of renewable energy in the world. As of the end of 2020, my country’s cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy accounted for one-third of the global total installed capacity of renewable energy, becoming the backbone of global renewable energy, and effectively promoting the rapid progress of new energy technologies such as wind power and photovoltaics, and significant cost reductions. Has completed the global energy green transition process.


  Since the installed capacity has repeatedly set new highs, why does the "shutdown power limit" still be staged? In fact, many people still have misunderstandings about the speed of energy transition. The quantification of energy transition is usually based on the scale of newly installed capacity, ignoring the actual output of renewable energy. Since the available hours of power generation are much lower than the economic operating hours of coal-fired units, although the proportion of installed renewable energy capacity exceeds 40%, the proportion of power generation is less than 30% of the total power generation. In particular, wind power and photovoltaics, which are growing faster in installed capacity, account for nearly 25% of installed capacity, but less than 10% of power generation. Coupled with conditions such as sunlight, incoming wind, and incoming water, it is necessary to "rely on the sky for food." The instability of renewable energy makes it currently difficult to bear the mainstay in the energy system. In the future, with the advancement of smart grids and large-scale energy storage technologies, renewable energy will no longer be "fate".


   In order to achieve the "dual carbon" goal and reach a solemn commitment to the international community, my country will also formulate more active new energy development goals in the next step. Vigorously promote the large-scale, high-proportion, high-quality, and market-oriented development of renewable energy, focus on improving the capacity of new energy consumption and storage, and actively build a new power system with new energy as the main body, and improve and improve it to facilitate the joint development and utilization of renewable energy by the whole society Energy's institutional mechanisms and policy systems have strongly promoted the transformation of renewable energy from supplementary energy to main energy, providing a strong guarantee for the construction of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system.