Group 1 - The construction of China's electricity spot market has entered a critical stage, with seven provincial-level markets officially operational as of August this year, and six others in trial operation [1] - The spot market serves as a core platform for electricity resource allocation and is crucial for ensuring energy security, with a trading system covering 26 provinces and over 6,000 power generation entities [1] - The inter-provincial spot market has demonstrated its capacity to alleviate supply pressure during peak electricity usage, with a maximum mutual assistance power of 14.32 million kilowatts recorded this summer [1] Group 2 - The guiding role of the spot market in the consumption of renewable energy has begun to show results, with inter-provincial market transactions of renewable energy reaching 7.75 billion kilowatt-hours, accounting for 36.5% of total transactions in the first eight months of this year [2] - Zhejiang's spot market has effectively utilized market price signals to guide users in shifting their electricity usage, achieving a peak load reduction of 3 million kilowatts [2] - The increasing share of renewable energy is significantly altering the operational characteristics of the power system, with negative electricity prices becoming a common issue in regions with high penetration of renewables [2] Group 3 - Future market development should focus on a multi-layered system that includes energy markets, capacity markets, and ancillary service markets to ensure long-term supply capabilities and reasonable returns for flexible resources [3]
我国电力现货市场建设迈入关键阶段
Jing Ji Ri Bao·2025-09-25 00:16