Today, Schneider Electric, a global expert in digital transformation in the field of energy management and automation, announced the official inauguration of its light storage direct soft demonstration base in Wuhan, Jiangcheng. Schneider Electric will be rooted in the local complete “light storage direct soft” technology solutions, with the world’s leading innovative technology to create a new paradigm of green building, help Wuhan advanced manufacturing cluster to accelerate the construction, promote the low-carbon development of China’s power industry, to a zero-carbon future.
From left to right: Hou Zheng, head of Strategy and Innovation Incubation Team of Schneider Electric Energy Management Low Voltage Business in China; Shi Zhijie, General Manager of Schneider Electric National Sales Department, Central China Region; Yang Zhixia, Director of Wuhan Optics Valley Optoelectronic Information Industrial Park; Wang Qiang, Vice President, Smart Home Business Unit, Schneider Electric Global Supply Chain China; Li Zhengxiang, chairman and general manager of Wuhan Optics Valley Asset Investment Management Co., LTD
At present, the construction of a new power system with new energy as the main body has become the consensus and direction of efforts of the whole industry. However, due to the intermittent and unstable nature of new energy power generation, the traditional “source with load” mode has been difficult to meet the current power consumption and allocation needs, in this context, further tap the power side regulation potential has become crucial. Building energy consumption is an important part of China’s energy consumption, benefiting from policy promotion, photovoltaic technology progress and demand growth, to promote the “light storage direct and soft” technology and the building industry integration, collaborative development, to create green low-carbon buildings, is a big help to achieve the “double carbon” goal. Among them, the “light storage direct and soft” technology can not only improve building energy efficiency, but also further realize the replacement of electric energy and grid friendly interaction of new building energy systems, is one of the innovative means to achieve building carbon reduction.
The completed Wuhan Light storage direct and soft demonstration base can achieve 100% photovoltaic green power supply of key loads such as new charging piles through complete DC products, solutions and flexible adjustment capabilities at the system level, and combined with existing photovoltaic power generation, help the entire plant reduce 577 tons of carbon emissions per year, thus achieving an annual carbon reduction target of 13%. With the gradual iteration of the program, the demonstration base will continue to help Schneider Electric Wuhan plant achieve the sustainable development goals of efficient energy use, clean and low-carbon.
Working in the construction field for many years, Schneider Electric believes that innovative technology is an important force for social progress and economic development, and plays an important role in the construction and management of future cities. At the event site, Schneider Electric officially released the white paper “Application Innovation of New power systems under the background of dual carbon -” Light storage Direct and soft “micro-grid Insight”, in-depth analysis of its understanding of light storage direct and soft technology, pointing out that it has economic optimization, reduce energy consumption expenditure, supply reliable electricity, improve system flexibility, green and low-carbon electricity consumption. Optimize carbon footprint and grid-friendly interaction to enable four values of energy assets; And pointed out the application of the solution, through the “flexible energy use” to achieve friendly interaction between the building and the power grid, so that the building from the traditional energy system of pure consumers into a collection of renewable energy production, consumption, energy regulation and storage functions of the “trinity” complex, and help rail transit, optical storage and charging stations and other industries to achieve energy conservation and emission reduction, reduce operating costs, The importance of this solution for “opening the door to the future society” was fully demonstrated. It is worth mentioning that in the recently announced “China’s Top 100 Electrical Industry” selection, Schneider Electric Light storage direct soft solutions also won the “2023 China’s Top 10 green energy solutions for the electrical industry”, once again confirming the industry’s great recognition for its promotion of energy green transformation.
In addition, the industry together to create a “sharing, exchange, win-win” market atmosphere, and jointly promote the low-carbon development of the industry in the green background is also particularly important. In the round table forum of “Entering the Green Pioneers”, Hou Zheng, head of the strategy and innovation incubation team of Schneider Electric Energy Management Low Voltage Business in China, Li Li, Deputy Chief engineer of the Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China University of Technology, Chen Rui, senior engineer of the new energy and energy Storage Division of Southern Power Grid Power Technology Co., LTD., Ji Wenxuan, CEO of Shanghai Goote Anergye Low Carbon Technology Co., LTD., etc A number of guests gathered to discuss the status quo, challenges, future of “light storage direct soft” technology under the new power system and the great value of carbon reduction in the pan-building field, and to build consensus with practical actions to accelerate the development of the industry.
Over the years, China has persisted in expanding opening-up and continuously optimizing the business environment, which has provided a broad development platform for Schneider Electric. As an important city in central China, Wuhan is the strategic fulcrum for Schneider Electric to radiate to the central and western regions. In 2011, Schneider Electric established its first regional headquarters in Optics Valley, setting a record for the fastest introduction of the world’s top 500 enterprises to Wuhan at that time. In the subsequent development process, Schneider Electric Wuhan plant has been rated as a “green factory” and a developing “lighthouse factory”, which has successfully demonstrated the digital transformation of smart factories in China and even the world. In addition, through project cooperation and talent introduction, Schneider Electric continues to help Wuhan and even Hubei to build a new engine of economic development. Its leading technologies and products are widely used in projects such as Sanning Chemical Industry, Enshi No. 2 Water Plant and Wuhan Children’s Hospital, comprehensively supporting the high-quality development of local livelihood industries, traditional manufacturing industries and strategic new industries. Double enable Hubei industry to transform to intelligent, green and sustainable development.
Ren Jing, senior vice President of Schneider Electric and head of Energy Management Low-voltage Business in China, said: “Since entering China 36 years ago, Schneider Electric has continuously empowered the green transformation development of various industries in China with its strong digital gene. The official completion of the Wuhan Light Storage Direct Soft Demonstration Base is another important milestone in our development in Wuhan. In the future, Schneider Electric will continue to lead the upgrading of the industry with the spirit of innovation, actively promote the wide application of light storage and soft technology in construction, industry and urban applications, based in Wuhan, radiating to the whole country, while contributing wisdom to Wuhan to build an advanced manufacturing cluster, help China’s major industries accelerate towards an efficient and sustainable future.”