The importance of new energy industry investment and construction as a powerful booster of economic growth is self-evident. On January 5, 2022, the General Office of the People's Government of Gansu Province issued a notice on the issuance of the energy development plan for the 14th Five-Year Plan of Gansu Province (referred to as the "Notice"), which mentioned CSP on many occasions.

The "Notice" clarified Gansu's renewable energy development goals during the 14th Five-Year Plan period: by 2025, renewable energy power generation installed capacity will account for more than 65% of total power installed capacity, and non-fossil energy will account for 30% of total energy consumption. Renewable energy The power generation amount reaches about 60% of the electricity consumption of the whole society.

For the Hexi Corridor new energy key development zone, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, we will give full play to the advantages of resource endowments, vigorously develop non-fossil energy power such as wind power, photovoltaic power generation, solar thermal power generation, and form a renewable energy multi-wheel drive energy supply system . Support the Jiuquan area to move towards an extra-large wind power base on the basis of tens of millions of kilowatts of wind power bases, actively promote the unsubsidized development of solar thermal power generation, and form a new pattern of integrated development of wind power, photovoltaic power generation, solar thermal power generation, and energy storage.

The "Notice" pointed out that it is necessary to comprehensively promote the construction of high-quality new energy production bases. In accordance with the principle of combining centralization and decentralization, bundled delivery and local consumption, rational use of wind and light resources in the region, focusing on the construction of new energy production bases with wind power and solar power as the core, and focusing on increasing wind power and photovoltaic power generation , Solar thermal power generation and other non-fossil energy supply, accelerate the construction of a diversified and complementary new energy supply system.

At the same time, it is necessary to make overall plans to promote the coordinated development of wind, wind and heat. Promote the coordinated development of solar thermal power generation and wind photovoltaic. Continue to deepen and improve the survey and evaluation of solar thermal power generation resources, establish a solar thermal project reserve library, and promote the construction of a solar thermal comprehensive renewable energy power generation base with complementary regulation of solar thermal power generation, photovoltaic power generation, and wind power. Plan and implement the integrated project of "photothermal + wind photovoltaic" in Dunhuang, Aksai, Subei, Jinta, Yumen, Gaotai, Jinchuan, Minqin, Gulang, Jingtai and other regions with rich resources and superior construction conditions. Enhance self-peak shaving ability and realize subsidy-free development of CSP projects. Support energy companies in tackling the key technologies of solar thermal power generation and lay a solid foundation for the large-scale development of solar thermal power generation across the country.

In addition, it is necessary to speed up the intelligent upgrade of the energy system. Promote the construction of demonstration projects such as energy storage power stations, solar thermal power stations, and virtual power stations, strengthen the integration and complementarity of multiple energy sources with water, heat storage, and gas storage facilities, and build an intelligent infrastructure support system oriented to a high proportion of renewable energy.

In terms of cooperation and opening to the outside world, it is necessary to encourage and support CSP companies to increase research and development, promote technological progress and cost reduction, and continue to promote the construction of CSP projects, so as to create conditions for CSP companies to "go global" and expand overseas markets.

In order to achieve the "dual carbon" goal, Gansu Province will formulate new energy development goals in the next step. Encouraging and guiding energy technology breakthroughs and demonstrations, it is necessary to strengthen the research and development and demonstration of key technologies such as wind power, photovoltaic power generation, solar thermal power generation, molten salt heat storage materials, smart grids, energy storage, and hydrogen production, and promote the complementary and coordinated operation of multiple energy sources. Increase scientific research support for CSP projects, further promote technological innovation in the CSP industry, and form a technological innovation base for the CSP industry. Encourage the construction of green hydrogen industry demonstration parks in Jinchang and other places, and build an integrated energy supply center for wind and hydrogen storage. Editor/Xu Shengpeng