This invention discloses a
cost optimization method for implementing net-
zero carbon emissions in canals, relating to the field of canal construction and operation technology. It addresses the problem that existing technologies offer numerous options but lack a unified cost decision-making framework, preventing the achievement of
global optimization. First, this invention obtains four types of basic parameters, transforming different technologies into quantifiable decision variables, providing a unified cost measurement benchmark for heterogeneous technologies and solving the problem of incomparability between technical solutions. Second, it sets an objective function, focusing on minimizing net present value, integrating investment, operation and maintenance, fuel, carbon costs and subsidies, and carbon revenue, achieving dynamic accounting of the entire life-cycle cost. Finally, by combining constraints and using algorithms, it automatically finds the
equilibrium point between the marginal emission reduction cost and the carbon shadow price of each technology, controlling the overall cost within a preset range and preventing nonlinear runaway marginal costs, thus realizing the transformation from experience-based judgment to data-driven decision-making.