Can China decarbonize the southern power grid by 2060?

Decarbonization of the Southern Power Grid in China is feasible by 2060 but requires converting a large cropland area to support solar and wind energy; expansion of hydropower will impact the transboundary rivers according to a power system optimization model set up for 2020–2060.

Does China have a power grid?

China has two major national power generation and transmission utilities -- State Grid Corp of China and China Southern Power Grid. State Grid covers about 26 provinces in eastern, central and northern regions, while the latter covers five provinces in southern China.

Is China Southern power grid (HK) a good investment?

The Outlook is Stable. Fitch has also affirmed CSG's fully owned international investment arm China Southern Power Grid International (HK) Co., Limited's (CSG HK) Long-Term Foreign Currency IDR and senior unsecured rating at 'A+'. The Outlook is Stable.

When did China's Southern regional power market start?

China's southern regional power market started trial operations in the week of July 18. Grid operator China Southern Power Grid said on its social media platform that the launch marked the first implementation of the national power market system in the southern provinces.

Which river basins feed the China Southern power grid (CSPG)?

b The map illustrates the river basins whose hydropower dams feed the China Southern Power Grid (CSPG). These basins are the Mekong, Nujiang, and Red (transboundary) and the Yangtze, Pearl, Qionglei and Southeast Guangxi Coastal river basins (QSGCRB). All riparian countries in which the transboundary basins ow are shown on the map.

Can renewables meet the double goal of decarbonizing the power grid?

Since the available capacity of wind, solar, and hydropower is almost entirely exploited, this suggests that the capacity of renewables is not enough to meet the double goal of meeting an increasing demand while decarbonizing the power grid.