China Green Energy
July 13, 2023
1. On July 13, Xinjiang's new energy installed capacity reached 50.26 million kilowatts, exceeding 50 million kilowatts, accounting for 41% of the total installed capacity.
2. Key equipment for the third unit of China's northernmost nuclear power plant, Xudapu Nuclear Power Plant, was shipped Tue from Volgodonsk in Russia. Located in Huludao of Liaoning, the power plant is also one of the largest China-Russia nuclear-energy cooperation projects.
3. Data from China's General Administration of Customs showed on Thursday that in June 2023, China: Imported 52.062 mln tons of crude oil; Imported 4.405 mln tons of refined oil; Exported 4.514 mln tons of refined oil; Imported 10.389 mln tons of natural gas. From Jan. to Jun., China: The cumulative crude oil imports were 282.076 mln tons, up 11.7% YoY; The cumulative refined oil exports were 31.306 mln tons, up 44.7% YoY; The cumulative refined oil imports were 22.401 mln tons, up 90.6% YoY; The cumulative natural gas imports were 56.629 mln tons, up 5.8% YoY.
4. China made July 12 National Low-carbon Day in 2013 to promote a societal shift toward green, low-carbon, and sustainable production and lifestyle. According to the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC), China has achieved significant progress in addressing climate change and has established a policy system for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality over the past decade.
5. The central platform for the phase I project of Bozhong 19-6, the first 100-bln-m3 gas field in China's Bohai Sea, was loaded in east China's Qingdao on Monday and will soon be sent to West Bohai Sea for offshore installation and joint commissioning.
6. According to CNOOC, another 100-million-ton oilfield in China, the Kenli 6-1 oilfield group, has come into full production. Its full-scale production also marks that China has successfully mastered the non-integrated large-scale oilfield development technology system, which is of great significance to further improving the country’s energy security capabilities.
7. Thanks to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistan is now slowly moving from imported fuels to local fuel for power generation and from outdated technology to new Chinese technology, a Pakistani minister told Xinhua.
8. In June 2023, the electricity consumption of the whole society in China was 775.1 billion kWh, up 3.9% YoY. The electricity consumption of urban and rural residents was 110.8 billion kWh, up 2.2% YoY. From Jan. to Jun., the electricity consumption of the whole society in China was 4,307.6 billion kWh, up 5.0% YoY. The electricity consumption of urban and rural residents was 619.7 billion kWh, up 1.3% YoY, according to the National Energy Administration of China on July 13.
9. China's first high-altitude photovoltaic hydrogen storage project started operation Tuesday in NW China's Qinghai. The project can generate 2.2 bln kWh of green electricity a year, and with a hydrogen output of 600 m3/h, it can help cut CO2 emissions by 1.48 mln tonnes annually.
10. China has established the world's largest carbon market for Green house Gas emissions and has significantly cut its carbon emissions intensity. The cumulative volume of carbon emissions allowances on the market was 237 million tonnes by June 30, with a turnover of $1.52 billion.
