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Table 4 Values for all parameters

From: Optimal reduction and equilibrium carbon allowance price for the thermal power industry under China’s peak carbon emissions target

Parameter symbols

Parameters/Units

Parameter values

T

Compliance period (year)

10

Pc 0

Initial coal price (Yuan/ton)

454.17

Pg0

Initial natural gas price (Yuan/m3)

2.41

hc

Coal thermal efficiency (tcoal/MWh)

0.378

hg

Natural gas thermal efficiency (tgas/MWh)

101.158

ec

CO2 emission intensity for coal power (tCO2/MWh)

0.897

eg

CO2 emission intensity for gas power (tCO2/MWh)

0.388

ηc

Generation efficiency for coal power

0.311

ηg

Generation efficiency for gas power

0.326

r

Risk-free interest rate

0.0252

H

Hurst exponent

0.6456

σ

Volatility coefficient for energy-switching prices

0.1517

δ

Depreciation rate of abatement equipment

0.20

σI

Volatility coefficient for emission-reduction demand

0.02