According to the notice issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, the goal is to achieve a growth of more than 25% in investment in equipment in key energy sectors by 2027 compared to 2023. The focus is on implementing energy-saving transformations, heating transformations, and flexibility transformations of coal-fired power units, as well as equipment upgrades and technological transformations in the areas of power transmission and distribution, wind power, photovoltaics, and hydropower.

Two departments: By 2027, the investment in equipment in key energy sectors will increase by more than 25% compared to 2023.

According to the notification issued by the office of the National Development and Reform Commission and the comprehensive department of the National Energy Administration, the goal is to achieve a growth of more than 25% in investment in equipment in key energy sectors by 2027 compared to 2023. The focus is on implementing energy-saving transformations, heating transformations, and flexibility transformations of coal-fired power units, as well as equipment upgrades and technological transformations in the areas of power transmission and distribution, wind power, photovoltaics, and hydropower.

Two departments: Encouraging the overall transformation of old substations and transmission lines.

According to the notice issued by the office of the National Development and Reform Commission and the comprehensive department of the National Energy Administration, encouraging the overall transformation of old substations and transmission lines, accelerating the replacement of aging equipment such as transformers, high-voltage switches, reactive power compensation, and protection and control devices that have been in operation for a long time and do not meet operational requirements, and improving the operational safety of the power grid. Focus on promoting the transformation and upgrade of transmission and transformation equipment in high-altitude, high-seismic-intensity, repeated-ice, high-cold areas, areas prone to frequent typhoons, areas prone to frequent waterlogging, and areas prone to frequent wildfires, and improving the disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities of power grid equipment. Moderately advance the construction of distribution networks, improve the carrying capacity of distribution networks, and meet the development of distributed new energy and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Focus on promoting the capacity improvement of distribution transformer substations and the transformation of lines and smart meters in old residential areas. Play a guiding role in investment with central budget and actively promote the consolidation and upgrade of rural power grids. Promote the research and application of advanced technologies such as flexible DC power transmission, AC-DC hybrid power grids, low-frequency power transmission, and intelligent scheduling, accelerate the digital and intelligent upgrade and transformation of the power grid, accelerate the construction of new-generation centralized control stations, and improve the control and fault diagnosis capabilities of the power grid.

Two departments: Support the structural transformation of photovoltaic power stations and encourage the upgrading of key power generation equipment such as high-efficiency photovoltaic modules and power inverters.

According to the notice issued by the office of the National Development and Reform Commission and the comprehensive department of the National Energy Administration, support the structural transformation of photovoltaic power stations, comprehensively enhance the power generation efficiency and system support capabilities of power stations through power electronic technology, digital technology, and intelligent technology. Promote the research and development of residual life assessment technology for aging photovoltaic equipment in old photovoltaic power plants, encourage the upgrading of key power generation equipment such as high-efficiency photovoltaic modules and power inverters, optimize the development, construction, layout, and scale of photovoltaic power plants, improve the energy density per unit area and land use efficiency of photovoltaic power generation systems, and increase the power generation capacity of photovoltaic power plants. Promote the development of recycling and reuse technologies for photovoltaic modules based on physical and chemical methods, low-cost green dismantling technology, and high-value component separation technology, and support the research and development of complete sets of equipment.

Two departments: promote the renewal and recycling of wind power equipment.

The General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Integrated Department of the National Energy Administration have issued the Implementation Plan for Large-scale Equipment Renewal in Key Energy Areas, encouraging the transformation and upgrade of wind power plants that have been connected to the grid for more than 15 years or have a single unit capacity of less than 1.5 MW in accordance with the requirements of the Measures for the Transformation, Upgrade, and Retirement Management of Wind Power Plants. Encourage the replacement of existing small-capacity wind turbines with industry mainstream models that have large single-machine capacity and advanced technology, support the application of green and low-carbon materials, new high-tower technology, land-saving technology, high-efficiency and intelligent wind turbines, improve the power generation per unit land area, enhance the level of equipment and facility refurbishment and utilization, and optimize wind energy, land, and power grid resources. Promote the establishment of a full-process information monitoring system for the transformation, upgrade, and retirement projects of wind power plants. Encourage power generation companies, equipment manufacturers, and research institutions to carry out research on new technologies, new standards, and new scenarios, establish a sound wind power recycling industry chain system, and cultivate and develop new formats for the recycling of wind power industry.