Releasing surging development momentum towards "new" and "green"-A record of high-quality promotion of energy revolution in Xiangyang City

Xiangyang, Hubei Province, which is located inland, is a major energy consumer, but its energy resources are very limited and it has long faced the embarrassing situation of coal, oil and gas shortages.

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In recent years, Xiangyang has closely focused on the goal and task of building a safe, efficient, clean and low-carbon modern energy system, promoted the construction of energy projects with high quality, and accelerated the formation of an energy supply system with comprehensive development of coal, electricity, oil, natural gas and renewable energy, providing Xiangyang The high-quality development of the metropolitan area provides strong energy guarantee.

The "green content" of electricity continues to increase

Renewable energy accounts for half of the installed capacity

Data from State Grid Xiangyang Power Supply Company shows that in 2013, Xiangyang's total installed capacity of electric power was 3.147 million kilowatts, with thermal power accounting for 81.7%, hydropower accounting for 16.2%, and new energy installed capacity accounting for only 2.1%.

Ten years ago, Xiangyang's energy structure was mainly fossil energy. Electricity consumption is a leading indicator of economic performance. With the rapid development of economy and society and the continuous increase in energy demand, Xiangyang's power installed scale and structure have experienced many leaps.

Over the past ten years, Xiangyang City has made the development of clean and low-carbon energy the main direction of adjusting its energy structure--

Wang Han, chief of the Energy Construction Section of the Development and Reform Commission of Xiangyang City, said that the installed capacity of wind and photovoltaic new energy power generation in our city has maintained an increase of more than 30% for three consecutive years, and the utilization rate of new energy continues to maintain a high level. The installed capacity of renewable energy such as Xiangyang, wind, water and biomass reaches 5.2 million kilowatts, accounting for half of the city's total installed power generation capacity.

In recent years, Xiangyang City has promptly analyzed and judged the development and utilization of new energy resources, power grid access and consumption, strengthened resource conservation, intensive and efficient utilization, and steadily promoted the adjustment and optimization of energy structure. At the same time, we actively promoted the Yakou Shipping Hub and Xinji Hydropower Station projects, important control projects for the cascade development of Hanjiang River hydropower projects, and successively put into operation for power generation. Huaneng Zaoyang Xinshi 280,000 kilowatt photovoltaic power, Huadian Xiangzhou Huangji 170,000 kilowatt optical storage integration, etc. Representative projects were successfully connected to the grid.

In January 2015, the 50MW wind power project in Zaoyang Taiping Town of China Resources New Energy was officially connected to the grid for power generation, becoming the first wind power new energy project put into operation in Xiangyang City; in May of the same year, the 60MW ground photovoltaic power station project in Laohekou, the first centralized photovoltaic power generation project in Xiangyang City, officially started.

With the continuous layout of clean energy, the new energy industry in Xiangyang City has also experienced breakthrough development from small to large and from scratch.

--Wind energy development is advancing in an orderly manner. Actively promote the timely grid connection of Xiehe Xiangbei Wind Power and other projects, and the construction of China Resources Power's Laohekou Wind Power and other projects. The city's wind power installed capacity reached 1.075 million kilowatts, an increase of 64% compared with the end of the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan". There are currently 21 wind farms in operation, with an annual power generation capacity of 2.2 billion kilowatt hours, accounting for 27% of the total renewable energy power generation.

--Photovoltaic power generation capacity is growing rapidly. With the grid connection of 400,000 kilowatt photovoltaic projects in Hubei Energy Yicheng New Energy Million KW Base (Phase I), the installed capacity and power generation of photovoltaic power generation in Xiangyang City have reached new highs, with the installed capacity reaching 3.365 million kilowatts, an increase of 66% compared with the end of 2022 and a four-fold increase from the end of the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan"; power generation increased by 51% year-on-year, accounting for 38% of the total renewable energy power generation.

--Biomass energy turns waste into treasure. Xiangyang currently has 8 biomass power plants in production and operation, and three other projects are under construction, including Laohekou Changdian Shuangxin Agricultural and Forestry Biomass Gas Power Generation. When all completed, the installed capacity will reach 121,200 kilowatts and can generate 400 million kilowatts per year., about 150,000 tons of various agricultural and forestry waste are processed.

It is understood that since the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan", Xiangyang City has vigorously promoted the development and utilization of new energy sources such as wind energy and solar energy. As of April 2024, the city's wind and solar power generation installed capacity reached 4.83 million kilowatts, accounting for 45% of the city's total power generation installed capacity of 10.65 million kilowatts, an increase of 3.2 times compared with the 1.5 million kilowatts at the end of the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan", including 1.16 million kilowatts of wind power, an increase of 76% compared with the end of 2020; photovoltaics were 3.67 million kilowatts, an increase of 4.4 times compared with the end of 2020. Xiangyang has initially formed a diversified power supply system driven by multiple wheels of wind, wind, water and fire. The energy structure layout has been more optimized, and the "green content" of power has been continuously improved.

Strive to be the "vanguard" of the energy revolution

Achieving sustainable development through carbon reduction

To promote the energy revolution, we cannot avoid breaking the "old" and establishing the "new".

Over the past ten years, Xiangyang has continued to break through the "old", upgrading from high energy consumption and high pollution to low energy consumption and low pollution, extending the industrial chain, upgrading the value chain, and injecting surging momentum into high-quality development.

On September 20, 2021, the boiler that had been in operation for 38 years in Aneng Thermal Power Plant was officially shut down. At the same time, Hubei Huadian Xiangyang Fancheng Gas Turbine Phase I Cogeneration Project was put into operation.

After the cogeneration project was put into operation, natural gas generated more than 5 kWh of electricity in one party. Compared with Aneng Thermal Power Plant, the comprehensive energy utilization rate increased from 50% to 70%. In addition, compared with traditional coal-fired units, they produce the same energy and reduce carbon emissions by 50%, almost achieving no smoke and dust emissions.

Xiangyang also vigorously establishes "new things", accelerates the transformation of energy development methods, improves energy efficiency, and promotes the coordinated development of energy with economy, society and environment.

On the morning of May 20 this year, Nanzhang County held a construction promotion meeting for the Zhangjiaping Pumped Storage Power Station Project. This project, undertaken by Three Gorges Group and with a total investment of 12 billion yuan, is the largest investment project in the history of Nanzhang County and the first pumped storage power station in Xiangyang City.

It is understood that it is expected that the first unit of the project will be connected to the grid for power generation in 2027, and all units will be put into operation in 2028. After the project is completed, it is estimated that the annual power generation capacity will be 2 billion kilowatt hours and carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced by 1.4442 million tons, which can effectively ensure the safety and stability of the northwest Hubei power grid and promote the green and low-carbon development of the regional economy.

In recent years, all parts of Xiangyang have deeply integrated energy conservation and efficiency efficiency improvement into the new journey of modernization and actively embarked on the path of high energy efficiency and low energy consumption.

Xiangcheng District actively guides enterprises in its jurisdiction to carry out green technology transformation and product optimization iteration to achieve green and intelligent development. Since the beginning of this year, the district has planned 10 equipment renewal, energy conservation and carbon reduction projects and 11 industrial technological transformation investment projects in the warehouse.

Xiangzhou District is making every effort to accelerate the in-depth transformation and upgrading of industries, lay out the industrial chain around the development of new productive forces, and promote high-quality regional development. It signed a contract with China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group to build a high-temperature molten salt energy storage, heating and wind storage integrated industrial base project, and signed a contract with Yuanjing Technology Group to build the Yuanjing Xiangzhou Smart Energy Storage Power Station Equipment Manufacturing Base Project.

High-tech Zone launched a national pilot project for cleaner production audit and innovation to promote the efficient recycling of resources and energy in the region, improve the quality and efficiency of industries, improve the quality and efficiency of economic development, and effectively accelerate the green transformation of development methods.

In the past ten years, clean energy in Xiangyang City has experienced rapid development, but there is still a long way to go in the face of the "double carbon" goal. In Xiangyang, many companies have taken active actions to develop and utilize clean energy, making green the main driving force supporting economic growth.

The Foundry Branch of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. shut down the old factory area and invested 920 million yuan to build a new generation of green casting intelligent factory: equipped with advanced environmental protection equipment to treat waste gas, and reduced particulate matter emissions from 30mg/m^3 to 9mg/m^3; The photovoltaic roof laid on the top of the workshop has an average annual power generation of 11.25 million kilowatt-hours.

Huazhong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. actively promotes the construction of 5G Pharmaceutical and Chemical Smart Park. Relying on the Internet of Things, the company's energy consumption has been reduced by 10%, and carbon dioxide emissions have been reduced by 1000 tons every year; production costs have been reduced by 10%, and energy conservation and cost reduction are approximately 10 million yuan.

Last year, 8 companies including Dongfeng Dena Axle and Xinhua Light Information Materials were selected into the list of national green factories; 15 companies including Huaxin Cement and Lisheng Cable were selected into the list of provincial green factories. Up to now, our city has 27 national-level green factories and 30 provincial-level green factories. Gucheng Economic Development Zone is the only county-level national-level green park in the province.

Continuously improve the energy system

Benefiting enterprises and convenient services can be seen and felt

In recent years, with the large number of new energy sources, interactive energy-using equipment such as electric vehicles, distributed energy, and energy storage have been widely used. The "double high" characteristics of the power system in northern Hubei have become increasingly prominent.

Affected by this, distribution transformers and 10 kV lines in some areas of Zaoyang, Gucheng and other places have been overloaded in the reverse direction; the trend of 10 kV lines in some regional distribution networks in Xiangzhou, Gaoxin and other places fluctuates frequently in positive and negative directions, and photovoltaic power generation efficiency at noon. When the line end voltage exceeds the upper limit.

In order to solve these problems, in August 2023, our city officially started the construction of the first provincial-level cross-city northern Hubei (Xiangyang, Suizhou) with an installed capacity of more than 10 million kilowatts, a power supply area of nearly 30,000 square kilometers, and a power supply population of 10 million.) New power system pioneer area.

"The new power system pilot area in northern Hubei is expected to drive nearly 10 billion yuan in construction investment. After completion, the proportion of new energy power generation installed capacity in this region will reach 58%, and the proportion of new energy electricity will reach 57%. New energy electricity can be added every year. 31 billion kilowatt hours." Peng Mingjiang, director of the Northern Hubei New Power System Pilot Area Construction Office of State Grid Xiangyang Company, said that this year, State Grid Xiangyang Power Supply Company will focus on "new energy and energy storage construction","10 kV lines and reverse heavy overload control in Taiwan areas" and "High-tech Zone Shenzhen Industrial Park Demonstration Zone Construction" and other six key projects, fully serving the implementation of 1.6158 million kilowatts of new energy and 520,000 kilowatts of energy storage projects, realizing 1157 distributed photovoltaics, 251 charging stations (860 charging piles) are "considerable, measurable, adjustable and controllable" to carry out adjustable load construction to further optimize power resource allocation capabilities and ensure the balance of power grid supply and demand.

Seeking long-term development with green, Xiangyang has continuously planted a green and low-carbon development foundation over the past ten years, providing support for the steady advancement of the construction of a new energy system.

--The "14th Five-Year Plan for Energy Development of Xiangyang City" was issued, taking meeting the people's growing needs for a better life as the starting point and goal, ensuring energy security as the primary task, and taking reform and innovation as the driving force to improve the level of intelligent and efficient energy utilization.

--Build a "solid skeleton" for energy transmission. The 500-kilovolt Wolong Substation was completed and put into operation, the structure of the 220-kilovolt main network has been continuously improved, and the 110-kilovolt and 35-kilovolt power grids mainly composed of chain and single-ring networks have been initially formed. Xiangyang's core position in the northwest Hubei power grid has been further enhanced.

--Guide the rational layout of energy. The new energy consumption report is revised every year to support the priority of local and nearby consumption of new energy, and carry out special access system demonstrations for key power supply projects. Accelerate the construction of new energy supporting transmission projects such as the 220 kV interval expansion project of the 500 kV Wolong Substation to ensure the smooth commissioning and power transmission of the project and provide reliable guarantee for clean power in the region. Accelerate the construction and expansion of 28 substations above 35 kV such as Gucheng Xuande, promote the approval and commencement of construction and investment of the Nanzhang Zhangjiaping Pumped Storage Power Station project, and urge new energy storage power stations such as vanadium flow batteries to participate in peak cutting and valley filling to help power resources Efficient optimization configuration.

--Continuously improve the system's peak shaving capabilities. Promote the comprehensive efforts of source, network, load and storage, promote the integration of source, network, load and storage and the complementary development of multiple energy sources, and jointly assume the responsibility of peak regulation. We will fully serve the smooth connection of demonstration projects such as "Camel Group Xiangyang Battery Co., Ltd. Source, Grid, Load and Storage Integration Project" and "Yicheng Gezhouba Co., Ltd. Source, Grid, Load and Storage Integration Project", and accelerate the advancement of "Gucheng County Shenchu Energy Storage 70MW/140MWh" and the construction of 7 energy storage projects in Nanzhang Zhangjiaping Pumped Storage Project to comprehensively improve the peak shaving capabilities of the regional system.

--Promote new leaps in charging infrastructure construction. In 2023, Xiangyang City was identified as a demonstration and leading area for the construction and transformation of new energy vehicle charging infrastructure in Hubei Province. 9037 new charging piles were added that year, completing 140.9% of the annual tasks, meeting the "local nearby" charging needs of new energy vehicles, and new energy vehicles ushered in the "era of smooth running."

--Give full play to the integrated innovation and application of technologies such as "Big Cloud, Material, Mobile and Intelligent Chain" in the power field. Deepen the application of the "State Grid New Energy Cloud" system, innovate the carbon management service model, promote the implementation of the national "double carbon" strategy, provide professional carbon management services to 1625 energy-intensive enterprises in the city in 2023, and serve enterprises throughout the year. Carbon reduction is 610,000 tons.