Three potential values ​​of energy internet

China Energy Storage Network News : As the "two sessions" entered the second week, the CPPCC delegations began heated discussions on topics such as the "Government Work Report" and the "13th Five-Year Plan". In many discussions of the economic group and the Federation of Industry and Commerce group, energy Internet was mentioned by many members.

What is the potential value of the energy Internet? This is one of the topics that all the representatives and committee members will discuss. It is not difficult to see from their speeches that the combination of energy and the Internet will not only become a potential tool for many companies to save costs and utilize resources, but will also be an effective way to strengthen the interaction between energy supply and consumption.

An opportunity to dominate the global business environment

On the morning of March 9, during the discussion on "brand building" held by the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce group, Wang Yusuo, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the Board of Directors of China Resources Power Investment Corporation, pointed out: "The key to brand building is to reconstruct the business environment, and the Internet is our opportunity." His views were shared by many business people present.

Wang Yusuo also used the petrodollar as an example, "Since the US dollar is absolutely dominant in the business environment, all oil transactions are currently completed in US dollars, thus consolidating the US dollar's oil hegemony. However, if a new order can be established through the Internet, allowing the world's 1.4 billion consumers, more than 3 million manufacturers, and all energy resources to trade on this platform in RMB, then naturally, a business order formed with the help of the Internet will emerge."

A powerful driver for improving energy efficiency

As the only photovoltaic company that accompanied Xi Jinping on his visit to the UK in 2015, JinkoSolar has extensive experience in photovoltaic power station construction. On the afternoon of March 7, at a media meeting held by JinkoSolar, many media outlets focused on the energy Internet ideas and development strategies. Chen Kangping, a deputy to the National People's Congress and CEO of JinkoSolar, said that the recognition of the value of the energy Internet may be reflected in efficiency.

"At present, our power stations are monitored through Internet informatization, which is a way of combining energy with the Internet. If individual power stations are operated and maintained in isolation, the efficiency will be very low and the technology will not be comprehensive, so we link the power stations together, which will save money in operation, maintenance and management." Chen Kangping said.

Chen Kangping also believes that the value of the energy Internet lies in its expansion from photovoltaics to the entire energy and power sector. "For example, Shanghai is short of energy at this stage, but Jiangxi is full of energy at this stage. How to allocate it? If we can use the Internet for intelligent management, we can first find the imbalance between supply and demand in a very short time, and then use technology to achieve automatic allocation, which can improve energy efficiency."

Facilitating effective interaction between producers and consumers

As a practitioner with rich experience in the power sector, Lu Qizhou, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Power Investment Corporation, told reporters on March 8 that the fundamental value reflected by concepts such as smart energy and energy Internet is mainly to enable effective interaction between energy producers and consumers through interconnection.

Regarding the current development status of the power industry, Lu Qizhou stated at the joint meeting of the CPPCC member group from the economic sector that "de-capacity" cannot be carried out only after overcapacity has appeared in an industry, but also requires preparations in advance. For example, the power industry must "control capacity" to prevent overcapacity.

Original title: Representatives and members discuss the value of energy internet