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A Study on the Environmental and Economic Benefits of Flexible Resources in Green Power Trading Markets Based on Cooperative Game Theory: A Case Study of China

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  • Liwei Zhu

    (State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Company Jiaxing Power Supply Company, Jiaxing 314033, China)

  • Xinhong Wu

    (State Grid Zhejiang Integrated Energy Service Company, Hangzhou 311500, China)

  • Zerong Wang

    (State Grid Zhejiang Integrated Energy Service Company, Hangzhou 311500, China)

  • Yuexin Li

    (College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 201306, China)

  • Lifei Song

    (College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 201306, China)

  • Yongwen Yang

    (College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 201306, China)

Abstract

This paper addresses the synergy between environmental and economic benefits in the green power trading market by constructing a collaborative game model for environmental rights value and electricity energy value. Based on this, a model for maximizing the benefits of flexible resource operation is proposed. Through the combination of non-cooperative and cooperative games, the conflict and synergy mechanisms of multiple stakeholders are quantified, and the Shapley value allocation rule is designed to achieve Pareto optimality. Simultaneously, considering the spatiotemporal regulation capability of flexible resources, dynamic weight adjustment, cross-period environmental rights reserve, and risk diversification strategies are proposed. Simulation results show that under the scenario of a carbon price of 50 CNY/ton (≈7.25 USD/ton) and a peak–valley electricity price difference of 0.9 CNY/kWh (≈0.13 USD/kWh), when the environmental weight coefficient α = 0.5, the total revenue reaches 6.857 × 10 7 CNY (≈9.94 × 10 6 USD), with environmental benefits accounting for 90%, a 15.3% reduction in carbon emission intensity, and a 1.74-fold increase in energy storage cycle utilization rate. This research provides theoretical support for green power market mechanism design and resource optimization scheduling under “dual-carbon” goals.

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  • Liwei Zhu & Xinhong Wu & Zerong Wang & Yuexin Li & Lifei Song & Yongwen Yang, 2025. "A Study on the Environmental and Economic Benefits of Flexible Resources in Green Power Trading Markets Based on Cooperative Game Theory: A Case Study of China," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-18, August.
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