我国统一电力市场建设取得三大突破

Core Insights - The construction of a national unified electricity market in China is a key task for deepening electricity system reform and supporting the establishment of a new type of power system [1][2] Group 1: Market Progress - In the first half of this year, cross-provincial electricity trading volume exceeded 670 billion kilowatt-hours, indicating that for every four kilowatt-hours traded in the electricity market, one is achieved through cross-provincial transactions [1] - By 2024, the market-oriented trading volume is expected to reach 6.18 trillion kilowatt-hours, accounting for approximately 63% of the total electricity consumption in society [1] Group 2: Market Mechanisms - Significant breakthroughs have been made in optimizing the allocation of electricity resources across a larger area, including the establishment of a normalized trading mechanism between the State Grid and Southern Grid, achieving "soft interconnection" for electricity trading [1] - The southern regional electricity market has initiated continuous settlement operations, allowing five provinces to achieve "unified trading and competitive bidding" [2] Group 3: Market Coverage and Rules - The electricity spot market is on the verge of achieving near-complete coverage, with 25 provincial markets already conducting spot trading, six of which have officially commenced operations [2] - A unified basic rule system for the electricity market has been established, consisting of fundamental operational rules and supporting regulations for medium-long term, spot, and ancillary service trading [2]