Approach and practices of district energy planning to achieve low carbon outcomes in China

作者：Xu, Baoping^*; Zhou, Shaoxiang; Hao, Lin

来源：Energy Policy, 2015, 83: 109-122.

DOI：10.1016/j.enpol.2015.04.008

• District energy planning
• Low carbon
• Standardization
• Infrastructure
• Index

District energy planning is an important methodology to assist in realizing a lower carbon target. However, district energy planning has not yet been incorporated into the statutory planning system in China, primarily because there are no clear standards and specifications for these plans. In this paper, we propose a general framework and low carbon estimation method for district energy planning, which is based on evaluating the low carbon energy planning practices of several new districts in China. In addition, several key points of concern in the planning process are extracted and discussed: overall infrastructure planning; co-operation between city planning and other special low carbon eco-planning; investment, financing and profitable operation; planning management mechanisms; and the management of the construction of the energy system to coincide with the project schedule. We carried out a case study of a low carbon energy plan for a new district of Beijing to evaluate our framework. Finally, we conclude that to realize the low carbon target, regional energy planning covering technologies, the market and management should be standardized as soon as possible.

• 出版日期2015-8
• 单位华北电力大学（保定）; 华北电力大学