内蒙古迈出绿电直连新步伐

Core Viewpoint - Inner Mongolia has become the first province in China to respond to the national green electricity direct connection policy, optimizing its integrated source-grid-load-storage project application requirements, which serves as a significant reference for other provinces [1][2]. Group 1: Policy Development - The Inner Mongolia Energy Bureau has been proactive in energy reform, issuing guidelines and implementation details for integrated source-grid-load-storage projects since 2021, with the latest revision in November 2023 [2][3]. - The revised guidelines clarify project definitions, application subjects, new load requirements, energy storage configurations, and fee collection standards [3][4]. Group 2: Project Requirements - New load projects are allowed to include green replacement projects and must have an annual electricity consumption of at least 300 million kWh [3]. - Energy storage must be configured at a minimum of 15% of the new energy scale (4 hours), or possess equivalent peak regulation capabilities [3]. - The approval process for projects follows a "mature one, approve one" principle, with 28 integrated projects approved to date, totaling 11.76 million kW of new energy capacity [3][4]. Group 3: Optimizations in Notification - The notification considers Inner Mongolia's wind and solar resource advantages and allows for adjustments in project investment subject requirements, storage scale, and approval processes [4][5]. - The requirement for new load annual electricity consumption has been adjusted to a minimum of 50,000 kW for centralized new energy projects, while the self-consumption ratio for new energy is set at no less than 90% [5][6]. Group 4: Future Developments - The notification also promotes the development of green power supply in industrial parks and integrated wind-solar-hydrogen projects, with over 200 similar projects already applied for [6]. - Future green electricity direct connection projects are expected to play a crucial role in virtual power plants, integrating self-supply, purchasing from power plants, and market trading [6].