Speaking of energy conservation and emission reduction, green and low-carbon, the Yangtze River Delta has attached great importance to it for a long time.
In 2009, Hangzhou shouted the slogan of “implementing a new low-carbon policy and building a low-carbon city”;
In 2010, Suzhou proposed to build an ecologically livable low-carbon city;
In 2020, China’s first national government investment fund in the field of ecological environment was settled in Shanghai;
In 2021, Wuxi completed the first zero carbon science and Technology Industrial Park in Jiangsu Province
why can cities in the Yangtze River Delta take the lead in green and low-carbon development
Entering the new century, the Yangtze River Delta, which took the lead in development, has become one of the regions with fast economic growth and strong development vitality in China. After 30 years of rapid economic development, the Yangtze River Delta suddenly felt the “pain of restriction” in development and the “growing troubles” such as the sharp decline of cultivated land, environmental pollution, energy dilemma and rising costs.
This series of successive “troubles” point to the structural and quality contradictions accumulated for a long time in social and economic development, and its root is the relatively extensive economic development model in the Yangtze River Delta. If we do not make up our mind to solve the contradiction between resource and environmental constraints and extensive economic development, the economic development space of the Yangtze River Delta will be smaller and smaller, and we will miss the opportunity.
To this end, the Yangtze River Delta has actively “changed cages for birds”. Strategic emerging industries have sprung up like mushrooms, traditional industries compete first and then transform and upgrade, and modern service industry is in the ascendant… Injecting new energy into the economy of the Yangtze River Delta.
Driven by the general environment and the attraction of policy dividends, green resources gather here one after another. Industrial parks, funds and leading enterprises related to green development rush to this economic highland one after another, boosting the transformation of major industries to an efficient and sustainable direction.
Especially after the “3060” target was put forward, Zhejiang enterprises quickly turned to the green track to improve energy efficiency through technological upgrading and scientific and technological innovation, so as to achieve technical energy conservation. Driven by some benchmark cases, surrounding enterprises began to transform and upgrade in a similar mode.
In the “cage for bird”, the economy of the Yangtze River Delta has written one wonderful story after another, and the comprehensive strength and competitiveness of the economy have been greatly improved.
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digital application landing to create a new benchmark for green transformation
For a long time, the Yangtze River Delta has shouldered the important mission of taking the lead in achieving high-quality development and fundamental improvement of the ecological environment, promoting integrated protection of the ecological environment and building a leading area in beautiful China. At the same time, with the landing of emerging technologies such as 5g and the deepening application of technologies such as the Internet of things, the door of the digital era has been quietly opened, and digital transformation has gradually become one of the key factors determining the rise and fall of enterprises.
How to grasp the pulse of green development, fully enjoy the policy dividend and use intelligent solutions to promote regional green, low-carbon and sustainable development has become the focus of all walks of life.
As a digital transformation expert in the field of global energy management and industrial automation, Schneider Electric takes root in the Yangtze River Delta and actively participates in the digital construction of many important fields such as industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, smart city, data center, real estate and home. At the same time, Schneider Electric has always adhered to integrating sustainability into its business and practicing sustainability from all levels of green design, green procurement, green manufacturing, green delivery and green service, which coincides with the development concept of the Yangtze River Delta. Its rich industry experience and excellent professional ability also provide new impetus for the sustainable development of the Yangtze River Delta.
In September 2021, Schneider Electric China Wuxi factory was rated as an end-to-end “lighthouse factory” by the world economic forum. “Lighthouse factory”, the most advanced factory in the world, represents the highest level of digitization in the manufacturing field. Wuxi factory is Schneider Electric’s first end-to-end “lighthouse factory” in China. Before that, it was also rated as a national green factory by the Ministry of industry and information technology.
As the only electronic capability manufacturing center of Schneider Electric in 23 factories in China, Wuxi factory is characterized by assembling and producing small batch and multi variety products. It has been in a leading position in lean manufacturing and digital transformation for a long time. Through large-scale deployment of 5g technology and modular deployment of production line, it has realized a high degree of flexibility.
At the same time, Wuxi factory uses digital technology to open up the whole end-to-end value chain and realize the integration from procurement to production, manufacturing, operation and delivery. In order to practice the concept of sustainability, Wuxi factory makes full use of digital twin technology to optimize the overall management, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the whole life cycle of production and operation, and drive upstream and downstream suppliers to jointly embark on the road of high-efficiency and sustainable development.
Wuxi factory transmits the concept of green development with practical actions and integrates into the regional green cultural atmosphere, which is not only the best pilot for the transformation of manufacturing industry to digital green, but also sets an industry benchmark for the Yangtze River Delta.
In addition, Schneider Electric has also established a green intelligent manufacturing Wuxi innovation demonstration park around Wuxi factory, taking “lighthouse factory” as the leader, sharing technology and experience, promoting the development of local industries in the direction of digitization, integration and low-carbon, and contributing to the industrial transformation, upgrading and sustainable development of the Yangtze River Delta.
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empowering users and partners with scientific and technological innovation to create a better future
Twenty or thirty years ago, probably no one thought that through a screen and several clicks, you could easily see and even control what was happening hundreds of miles away. This is the surprise brought by scientific and technological innovation.
In the surging economic environment, scientific and technological innovation has become a new acceleration engine.
The outline of the Yangtze River Delta regional integration development plan proposes that the Yangtze River Delta should deeply implement the innovation driven development strategy, take the road of “science and innovation + industry” and promote the deep integration of innovation chain and industrial chain. By 2025, the investment intensity of scientific and technological research and development in the Yangtze River Delta will reach more than 3%, the contribution rate of scientific and technological progress will reach 65%, and the output value of high-tech industries will account for 18% of the total output value of industries above designated size.
As a world leading enterprise actively engaged in regional construction, Schneider Electric firmly believes that digitization and intelligence will become the key words for the vigorous development of the Yangtze River Delta in the future, and continues to strengthen innovation.
In the field of manufacturing, Schneider Electric has assisted the enterprise in digital transformation from the aspects of top-level planning and lean production, and formed real-time monitoring of the production line through accurate data acquisition and transmission, so as to ensure efficient production for all bid sections of the large-size semiconductor wafer electronic factory of Hangzhou Zhongxin wafer semiconductor Co., Ltd., so as to simplify daily management and operation and maintenance, Further optimize the operation and performance level.
In terms of transportation infrastructure construction, Schneider Electric and Shanghai shentiejieneng Information Technology Co., Ltd. have provided distribution system consulting services MPs and energy management system “energy efficiency control +” for Shanghai Hongqiao Station, and designed a set of perfect medium and low voltage integrated intelligent distribution solutions. On the basis of ensuring the reliability of power supply, It realizes the real-time condition monitoring, data acquisition and upload of key loads, and helps Hongqiao Station become a model of “smart station”.
Give roses to others with lingering fragrance. Schneider Electric’s development in the Yangtze River Delta is also inseparable from the strong support of local partners. Schneider Electric always adheres to an open attitude, shares the successful practical experience of green and sustainable development with local partners, and drives the industry to jointly meet the new era enabled by scientific and technological innovation and digital transformation.
Xinmei electric, located in Hangzhou, is an enterprise mainly engaged in the R & D and production of distribution equipment under the State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. It undertakes to provide safe and reliable power supply for people’s life; It is an important responsibility to provide strong power guarantee for the stable operation of economy and society in Zhejiang Province and promote the optimization of power resource allocation in Zhejiang Province. In order to further enhance its core competitiveness, Xinmei Electric has high standards and strict requirements, actively promotes digital transformation, strives to inject endogenous power into business development, and is committed to accelerating carbon reduction and sustainable development.
Under the demand of digital and sustainable dual transformation of Xinmei electric, Schneider Electric has built a distributed energy system with microgrid as the core for Xinmei, which uses digital technology to realize the prediction and optimal control of roof photovoltaic, energy storage and flexible load.
Through this project, Xinmei Electric’s annual new energy power generation in 2020 will increase by 146%, the annual new energy penetration rate will increase to 70%, and the total annual electricity expenditure will be saved by more than 30%. With the help of Schneider Electric, Xinmei electric not only successfully met the needs of digital transformation than expected, but also became the first enterprise to obtain the first “carbon neutrality” certificate of enterprises in Zhejiang Province.
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build an end-to-end green industrial chain and jointly practice low-carbon sustainable development
The Yangtze River Delta has accumulated extensive advantages in scientific and technological innovation and development. However, under the dual carbon goal, how to optimize the production and operation process through automation, informatization, digitization, networking and green means, how to build an end-to-end green industrial chain, strengthen the main business around the concept of “green” and “sustainable” and produce economic benefits, It has become the latest demand of many enterprises.
Schneider Electric has always been based on innovative technology, empowering customers, supply chains, communities and society through digital means, maximizing the use of energy and resources and achieving sustainable development.
Because of this awareness, Schneider Electric can constantly innovate in every link, provide enterprises with an overall solution of “from consultation to landing”, and then bring broad opportunities for “green development” to more enterprises.
Located in Shanghai, Shanghai Xintonglian Packaging Co.Ltd(603022) is a packaging supplier that has cooperated with Schneider Electric for nearly 20 years. It also faces the problems faced by most enterprises in the packaging field: it needs to produce a variety of product specifications and models at the same time, with large quantity, miscellaneous varieties, large inventory, large floor area and huge capital occupation. The automation and intelligence of the factory and the “low-carbon and environmental protection” of the production process are the core demands of its production and operation.
In view of these problems faced by Shanghai Xintonglian Packaging Co.Ltd(603022) in the development of the enterprise, Schneider Electric closely adheres to its needs and puts forward the solution starting from green design to create a new production line for Shanghai Xintonglian Packaging Co.Ltd(603022) . At the same time, promote the interconnection between products, equipment and factories, and exchange data between the originally isolated information layer and the management layer.
With the help of Schneider Electric, Shanghai Xintonglian Packaging Co.Ltd(603022) overcame the problems that had plagued the development of enterprises before. The utilization rate of equipment was increased by more than 20%, and the energy efficiency of equipment was saved by 30%. Shanghai Xintonglian Packaging Co.Ltd(603022) has also become the first batch of enterprises to obtain green product certification in China.
There are many cases like this. From 2018 to now, Schneider Electric has successfully helped customers reduce 347 million tons of carbon emissions worldwide, and plans to increase this number to 800 million tons by 2025.
Looking forward to the future, I believe Schneider Electric will continue to work with enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta to write a better, harmonious, green and sustainable future.
