China's power energy structure is speeding up to a high-efficiency

clean and low-carbon development

and coal-fired power units are facing the new situation of green and low-carbon transformation and upgrading. In this paper

China's power energy structure and service life of coal-fired units are analyzed. Moreover

the development status

structural characteristics and service life of foreign coal-fired units were investigated. The results show that

50% of the coal-fired units in Europe and America have an average service life of about 40 years

some of them even have an service life of more than 60 years. However

the average service life of coal-fired units in China is only 12 years. By comparing the service life differences of coal-fired power units at home and abroad

suggestions are put forward from the long service life of foreign coal-fired power units

so as to strengthen the management of the operation life of coal-fired power units in China and fully tap the value potential of coal-fired power units. Meanwhile

it can also give full play to the maximum efficiency of its stock assets as well as to promote the optimization and adjustment of the industrial structure of coal-fired power to achieve healthy and high-quality development.