Open AccessCharacteristics of Energy Production and Consumption in Sichuan Province and Development Strategies
Author(s) -
L Zhang,
F. Du
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/801/1/012029
Subject(s) - production (economics) , consumption (sociology) , energy consumption , hydropower , coal , fossil fuel , natural resource economics , renewable energy , business , environmental science , environmental economics , environmental protection , agricultural economics , economics , engineering , waste management , social science , sociology , electrical engineering , macroeconomics
The new energy revolution has put forward new requirements for energy production and consumption. This study systematically analyses the characteristics of energy production and consumption in Sichuan Province from 2015 to 2018. According to our analysis, natural gas and hydropower were the main sources of energy production in Sichuan Province, while the outputs of coal and, in particular, oil did not match consumption demand. Meanwhile, the industrial sector and household consumption were the main energy-consuming sectors in Sichuan. This study opines that, on the one hand, Sichuan Province should continue to develop and expand the production and consumption of clean energy and explore expanding the production of wind and solar energy. On the other hand, the province should devote attention to research and development for improving the efficiency of high-carbon fossil energy utilisation. Additionally, Sichuan Province also needs to focus on increasing the inventory of coal- and oil-based energy. The three aspects above require technological innovation. Hence, developing and introducing related technologies and talents is a long-term energy development solution for Sichuan Province.