billion respectively, amounting to RMB 16,287.55
billion in total. In the medium and long terms, the
energy revolution will stimulate a total of RMB 27.2
trillion of investments, of which renewable energy
like wind and solar power will take the largest share
(Tables 19, 20, 21 and 22).
Table 18 Secondary energy changes in the Recommended scenario
Sector
2015
2030
New capacity in
2015–2030
2050
New capacity in
2030–2050
Fossil
energy
Coal power
884.19
1,100.00
215.81
800.00
−300.00
Oil-fired power
generation
6.00
6.00
0
6.00
0
Gas-fired power
generation
66.37
220.00
153.63
340.00
120.00
Subtotal
956.56
1,326.00
369.44
1,146.00
−180.00
Nuclear power
26.08
136.00
109.92
350.00
214.00
Renewable
energy
Hydropower
296.66
355.00
58.34
455.00
100.00
Wind power
129.34
420.00
290.66
1,000.00
580.00
Solar power
43.18
400.00
356.82
1,000.00
600.00
Biomass
10.00
46.00
36.00
120.00
74.00
Subtotal
479.18
1,326.00
846.82
2,120.00
794.00
Total
1,461.82
2,788.00
1,326.18
3,616.00
828.00
Note Unit of measurement is megawatts (MW)
Table 19 New capacity and transmission capacity demand in the Recommended scenario
Field
Sector
Unit of
measurement
2015
New capacity in
2015–2030
New capacity in
2030–2050
Primary energy
exploitation
Oil
Mt
236.2162
13.7838
Natural gas
Billion cubic
metres
139.854
190.146
103.04
Secondary energy
conversion
Hydropower
GW
296.66
58.34
77.2764
Coal power
GW
884.19
215.81
Gas-fired power
generation
GW
66.37
153.63
94.7061
Nuclear power
GW
26.08
109.92
177.7453
Wind power
GW
129.34
290.66
478.2806
Solar power
GW
43.18
356.82
497.0266
Biomass
GW
10.00
36.00
61.5393
Energy
transmission
systems
Power
transmission
lines
km
609,100
657,200
1,743,700
Substations
Billion kVA
3.366
7.312
34.079
Crude oil
pipelines
km
21,000
12,700
9,100
Product oil
pipelines
km
27,000
44,400
46,200
Natural gas
pipelines
km
64,000
196,100
358,200
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billion in total. In the medium and long terms, the
energy revolution will stimulate a total of RMB 27.2
trillion of investments, of which renewable energy
like wind and solar power will take the largest share
(Tables 19, 20, 21 and 22).
Table 18 Secondary energy changes in the Recommended scenario
Sector
2015
2030
New capacity in
2015–2030
2050
New capacity in
2030–2050
Fossil
energy
Coal power
884.19
1,100.00
215.81
800.00
−300.00
Oil-fired power
generation
6.00
6.00
0
6.00
0
Gas-fired power
generation
66.37
220.00
153.63
340.00
120.00
Subtotal
956.56
1,326.00
369.44
1,146.00
−180.00
Nuclear power
26.08
136.00
109.92
350.00
214.00
Renewable
energy
Hydropower
296.66
355.00
58.34
455.00
100.00
Wind power
129.34
420.00
290.66
1,000.00
580.00
Solar power
43.18
400.00
356.82
1,000.00
600.00
Biomass
10.00
46.00
36.00
120.00
74.00
Subtotal
479.18
1,326.00
846.82
2,120.00
794.00
Total
1,461.82
2,788.00
1,326.18
3,616.00
828.00
Note Unit of measurement is megawatts (MW)
Table 19 New capacity and transmission capacity demand in the Recommended scenario
Field
Sector
Unit of
measurement
2015
New capacity in
2015–2030
New capacity in
2030–2050
Primary energy
exploitation
Oil
Mt
236.2162
13.7838
Natural gas
Billion cubic
metres
139.854
190.146
103.04
Secondary energy
conversion
Hydropower
GW
296.66
58.34
77.2764
Coal power
GW
884.19
215.81
Gas-fired power
generation
GW
66.37
153.63
94.7061
Nuclear power
GW
26.08
109.92
177.7453
Wind power
GW
129.34
290.66
478.2806
Solar power
GW
43.18
356.82
497.0266
Biomass
GW
10.00
36.00
61.5393
Energy
transmission
systems
Power
transmission
lines
km
609,100
657,200
1,743,700
Substations
Billion kVA
3.366
7.312
34.079
Crude oil
pipelines
km
21,000
12,700
9,100
Product oil
pipelines
km
27,000
44,400
46,200
Natural gas
pipelines
km
64,000
196,100
358,200
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