Maximizing the utilization of Guangyuan's renewable biomass resources for the development of biomass power generation greatly benefits China in establishing a resource-saving, environmentally friendly, and ecological recycling-oriented social and economic model. Guided by the national clean new energy policy and the national new energy development plan, we believe that with continuous public attention and investments in capital, technology, and talent, the biomass power generation industry will experience stable, healthy growth, and expansion.
One, the main factors restricting the development of biomass power generation.
1. Fuel costs are a concern. Biomass power generation requires significant fuel costs, accounting for about two-thirds of the total generation costs. At an estimated grid electricity price of 0.75 yuan per kilowatt-hour after subsidies, the break-even point for fuel procurement prices is around 300 yuan per ton. However, fuel procurement prices are highly influenced by market fluctuations, which can easily lead to losses for biomass power generation enterprises.
2. Over-competition is a concern. Biomass power generation is heavily influenced by fuel supply and transportation costs, which gives it a strong regional characteristic. Once there is localized protective repetitive investment or raw material fierce competition within the radiation range, biomass power generation enterprises will find it difficult to sustain. In recent years, a surge in the construction of biomass power generation projects has swept across the country, leading to a phenomenon of following trends and overly dense project distribution, which has laid the隐患 of fierce competition. It is urgently needed for the country to have a good plan, balancing the relationship between competition and protection.
3. Technological R&D: China has made significant achievements in the development of core equipment for coal-fired power generation technology, with major core equipment now largely capable of self-research and production. However, there are still considerable gaps in biomass power generation technology compared to Western developed countries, particularly in the auxiliary mechanical aspects such as biomass fuel collection, transportation, processing, and storage, where the discrepancies are quite evident. There is still much work to catch up with.
Major driving force behind China's development of biomass power generation
(1) Economic development demands. Relevant data shows that by 2020, China will consume 3 billion tons of standard coal. With the continuous development of China's social and economic conditions, and constrained by the global carbon emissions convention, the rigid demand for biomass energy will also continue to rise.
(2) The demand for energy security. The application of biomass energy can effectively reduce the consumption of petrochemical energy and is more environmentally friendly. Biomass energy is a crucial renewable carbon energy source, with irreplaceable functions. Vigorously exploiting and utilizing biomass energy aligns with the country's development requirements for energy security.
(3) Demand for ecological and environmental protection. Our country boasts abundant biomass straw, much of which remains underutilized, often burned as agricultural waste, leading to waste and environmental pollution. The vigorous development of biomass power generation offers significant economic, social, and environmental benefits.
III. Key Measures to Optimize the Development of the Biomass Power Industry
(1) Enhance policy support. Biomass power generation, compared to other clean energy power generation, has weaknesses such as high operation costs and poor ability to withstand market risks, necessitating state policy support for its survival and development.
(2) Increase investment in technology research and development. Enhancing R&D efforts in the biomass power generation technology field, improving the technical level of domestic core equipment and auxiliary equipment, and achieving self-sufficiency, is fundamental to narrowing the gap with advanced levels in developed countries. This also aims to reduce investment and operational costs for biomass power generation projects, enhance profitability for enterprises, and promote the healthy and sustainable development of the industry.
(3) Rigorous Market Access Approval. Strict review of biomass power generation projects to avoid duplicate investments and excessive competition, which is conducive to the healthy development of the industry. At the same time, the cogeneration model of waste heat utilization projects, compared to the pure power generation model, boasts higher energy utilization efficiency and should be more actively promoted and popularized.
