The world's largest "solar storage direct and flexible" project is about to be put into use

On the evening of December 2, at the Huawei Technology TrustInTech Summit, Hou Jinlong, Senior Vice President of Huawei and President of Huawei Digital Energy Technology Co., Ltd., delivered a keynote speech entitled "Technological Innovation, Building a Low-Carbon Intelligent Society".

He said that in the future, Huawei will continue to innovate and deepen its applications in the following areas:

First, in terms of clean power generation, we will promote the creation of a new power system with new energy as the main body, so that every ray of sunlight can be converted into more clean electricity. In Qinghai, China, we helped the Yellow River Hydropower Company build the world's largest wind, solar and water renewable energy base. Through ultra-high voltage, clean energy is transmitted thousands of miles away, benefiting thousands of households. Among them, the 2.2GW photovoltaic park project is the most typical, which can produce nearly 5 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity each year. The project covers a total area of ​​56 square kilometers, with a total of more than 5 million photovoltaic modules. Through a series of intelligent and digital means, each string of modules is accurately managed, so that the power generation of the power station has increased by more than 2%, the operation and maintenance efficiency has increased by more than 50%, and the cost of electricity has been lowered. This project has also greatly improved the local ecological environment, realizing power generation on photovoltaic panels and sheep grazing under photovoltaic panels, turning the desert into an oasis, and green grass and blue sky can be seen everywhere, and herds of cattle and sheep can be seen everywhere, a scene of "cattle and sheep appearing when the wind blows the grass low".

Second, in terms of energy digitalization, we will build a twin system of the digital world and the energy world, use digital technologies such as cloud and AI to enable various links of traditional energy production, transportation, trading, and consumption, realize the digitalization of energy and resources, and improve the efficiency of energy production and use.

Third, the transportation sector accounts for 21% of global carbon emissions, and promoting the electrification of transportation is an important part of achieving carbon neutrality. We redefine the driving experience and safety of electric vehicles through digitalization, surpassing traditional fuel vehicles in terms of extreme acceleration, extreme handling stability, and extreme safety. For example, charging for 10 minutes can provide a range of 200 kilometers, helping to improve the range and charging experience of new energy vehicles, allowing each kilowatt-hour of electricity to travel more miles, and accelerating the popularization of electric vehicles.

Fourth, with the acceleration of intelligence, mankind is entering an era of data floods, and ICT infrastructure is the foundation of the digital world. At present, the global ICT industry consumes about 2% of the total electricity consumption, which will rise to 4% in the future. In terms of green ICT infrastructure, we should build green and low-carbon data centers and communication networks, so that each watt can carry more computing power and connections, and make ICT infrastructure a green and low-carbon "digital economy engine".

Fifth, the low-carbon transformation of cities is accelerating. We focus on low-carbon parks and buildings, realize the integration of "source-grid-load-storage" through comprehensive smart energy, build low-carbon buildings, parks, etc., reduce energy costs, and improve energy efficiency. In Futian District, Shenzhen, the Huawei Digital Energy Antuoshan Base under construction will be built into the world's largest "light storage direct flexible" near-zero carbon park, which is expected to be put into use in 2022. After completion, it will be able to produce 1.5 million kWh of photovoltaic green electricity per year, and the annual power consumption will be reduced from more than 14 million kWh to 7 million kWh, saving 50% of electricity annually and reducing carbon emissions by more than 60%.