Based on China's energy resources endowment, adhere to the first set before breaking, and implement _ _ step by step in a planned way.

Carbon dioxide emission peak action. Report to the 20th CPC National Congress, the Communist Party of China, put forward that "based on China's energy resource endowment, we should persist in establishing first and then breaking, and implement the peak action of carbon dioxide emission reduction in a planned and step-by-step manner", and "promote the clean and low-carbon efficient utilization of energy and promote the clean and low-carbon transformation in industries, construction, transportation and other fields".

These discussions have clear guiding significance for us to deeply understand and grasp the development of energy field under the background of "double carbon". Among many components in the energy field, how to promote the green and low-carbon transformation and development of thermal power industry deserves attention.

Coal-fired power has always been the dual subject of power supply and carbon dioxide emission in China. Before new energy becomes the main power source of new power system, coal-fired power will still play the role of "ballast stone" for energy and power safety. Based on the basic national condition of "rich in coal but poor in oil and little in gas", China has formed a thermal power development pattern with coal-based electricity as the main, gas-based electricity as the supplement and biomass power generation as the supplement.

As of August this year, the national installed capacity of thermal power 1.3 1 100 million kilowatts, accounting for 53% of the total installed capacity of power generation. As the key support of power grid security, thermal power has effectively met the needs of economic and social development and become the main power supply at present.

At the same time, due to the defects of scientific and technological innovation, market mechanism and insufficient financial support, the low-carbon development of thermal power industry is facing the dilemma of "difficult emission reduction, development, transformation and survival" under the dual pressure of low-carbon emission reduction and safe supply.

In this regard, to realize the low-carbon transformation and development of thermal power industry, it is necessary to coordinate the relationship between development and emission reduction, overall and local, long-term and short-term, and government and market. It is necessary to uphold the principles of safe supply, first standing before breaking, orderly emission reduction, technology-driven, and combination of far and near, ensure survival, promote transformation, and develop steadily, and win the "hard battle" of green and low-carbon transformation in thermal power industry.

It is necessary to study and issue guidance on medium-and long-term low-carbon development of thermal power industry, set goals, stabilize expectations and draw boundaries for the transformation and development of thermal power industry, and give full play to the leading role of planning. Adhere to the development orientation of coal-fired power from main power supply to basic support, system regulating power supply to safety support, fully consider the functional orientation of regional coal-fired power, and always prudently build coal-fired power with the most advanced technology and the strictest standards.

Focus on building a multi-energy complementary base of "coal-electricity+scenery and water" in the western region, and give play to the flexible supporting role of coal-electricity in the deep integration and development of multi-energy; Focus on the construction of clean and efficient comprehensive energy projects in the eastern region, and give play to the synergistic effect of "coal-electricity+"coupling biomass and municipal waste treatment.

It is necessary to vigorously promote the research on key technologies of low-carbon development of thermal power and continuously inject new kinetic energy into the transformation of thermal power. Increase investment in research and development of key technologies for thermal power transformation. Focus on the development of a new generation of advanced coal-fired power technologies such as ultra-high parameters and supercritical carbon dioxide; Strengthen the technological innovation of intelligent flexible power generation. Accelerate the development of multi-energy comprehensive power generation technology and comprehensive energy production technology based on clean and efficient coal-fired power generation.

Focus on tackling the new generation CCUS technology with high efficiency and low energy consumption, strengthen demonstration application, and break through the coupling integration technology of CCUS and new power generation system. Improve the coordination mechanism of technological innovation for low-carbon development of thermal power, strengthen original and subversive technological innovation, and greatly enhance the systematic ability of scientific and technological research. Focus on high efficiency, flexibility, intelligence, low carbon and other key directions, strengthen frontier theoretical exploration, and accelerate the cultivation of subversive technologies.

It is also necessary to improve the market mechanism, rationalize the market price of coal-fired power carbon, and encourage the low-carbon transformation of coal-fired power. Strengthen the organic connection of power market, auxiliary service market and capacity market, and guide the low-carbon transformation of coal-fired power. The electric energy price makes up for the operation cost of thermal power units, the auxiliary service price makes up for the flexible adjustment cost of thermal power units, and the capacity price realizes the safety and supply value of thermal power units.

Straighten out the market price mechanism of coal-fired electricity and carbon, ensure the survival and development of coal-fired electricity, and realize the "coal-electricity linkage" of "benchmark to benchmark and interval to interval" of coal-fired electricity prices. Strengthen the coordination of carbon electricity market, guide the transformation of coal electricity with reasonable carbon price, and accelerate the commercial operation of decarbonization technology.

It is also necessary to establish a joint financial support system for thermal power transformation to provide financial guarantee for the low-carbon development of thermal power industry. Increase financial support for thermal power supply enterprises. Establish a normalized financial mechanism to reduce the operating pressure of thermal power supply enterprises during the transition period of power market construction; Guide financial institutions to reduce the loan interest rate of thermal power supply enterprises and ease the financial pressure of enterprises.

Accelerate the construction of a transitional financial system to support the high-quality development of thermal power industry. Establish a national low-carbon transition fund, give full play to the green and low-carbon guiding role of the national fund, include thermal power in the transition financial support catalogue, innovate transition financial products, and promote the sustainable development of thermal power; Establish and improve the information disclosure and supervision mechanism.