One revolution, two forces, three links: the "carbon reduction" roadmap behind the industrial energy efficiency improvement action plan

“ Carbon reduction ”, China is serious —— Please put the opening sentence “ Carve smoke and suck lung ”、 Keep it in mind , Because this will determine the next three years 、 The fate of industries and practitioners for a decade or more .

from 2020 I made it in “2030 A year ago, carbon emissions peaked ,2060 Years ago, we tried to achieve carbon neutrality ” After the promise of , Every year, heavy policies are issued .2021 year , Dual carbon work is classified as “ the 14th Five-Year Plan ” One of the key tasks in the first year ; Not long ago , Ministry of industry and information technology 、 National development and reform commission 、 The Ministry of Finance 、 Ministry of ecological environment 、 SASAC of the State Council 、 The State Administration of market supervision jointly issued 《 Industrial energy efficiency improvement action plan 》（ hereinafter referred to as 《 plan 》）, It has become another deeply influential national policy , And put industry “ Carbon reduction ” The window period was shortened to three years , requirement 2025 In, energy conservation and efficiency improvement will be taken as the primary measure for industrial carbon reduction .

from , We can see the next three years , Industry “ Carbon reduction ” How to expand , What role can digital technology play .

Two forces , Draw a starting line

“ Carbon reduction ” The time window is getting shorter , Neither can we refrain from doing , And you can't do anything wrong , therefore , It is necessary to first clarify from the macro level , Industry “ Carbon reduction ” Which direction should we work towards .

So far , There are two forces for the future 3-8 Year of “ Carbon reduction ” The work has set a starting line ：

One force is “ rectifying ”. Wrong efforts are counterproductive , With the implementation of the dual carbon strategy , Many provinces, cities and industrial enterprises have also released carbon reduction roadmap , But due to differences in understanding , There are some “ wandering ” Behavior , For example, for high energy consumption projects “ One size fits all ” Shut down , in order to “ Grab the jackpot ” Setting unrealistic carbon reduction targets , Suddenly cut off loans for coal power projects . For those who do not respect the laws of Science “ The movement type ” Carbon reduction , It has been stopped at the national level .2021 In the national conference in , Clearly put forward the requirements “ Seeking truth from facts 、 Respect the rules 、 Step by step 、 First stand, then break ”, And will strengthen supervision in the future , Ensure that the double carbon decision does not deviate 、 Not out of shape . Say it frankly ,“ rectifying ” Be determined , Carbon reduction does not “ shortcut ”.

Another force is “ Speed up ”. We will resolutely curb some violations 、 While working on the surface , The policy is also “ Carbon reduction ” Press “ fast-forward key ”, Especially the recently introduced 《 plan 》 Even more will be “ Carbon reduction ” Window period reduced to three years , It is clearly required that 2025 year , Key industrial industries improve efficiency through energy conservation , Energy consumption ratio per unit added value 2020 Years of decline 13.5%. Some think 2030 It is still early to reach the target of annual carbon peak 、 Enterprises that regard carbon reduction as a burden can drag on , We can't take chances and wait and see .

Energy efficiency improvement can reduce consumption and carbon , Obviously, it's also well thought out . China Macroeconomic Research Institute has conducted research before , Four ways to reduce carbon ： Energy substitution 、 Carbon dioxide capture 、 Afforestation 、 And energy saving and efficiency improvement , Energy saving and efficiency improvement are the most important 、 The quickest way , For our country to achieve 2030 The contribution rate of carbon emissions reaching the peak target before the year is 70% above .

These two forces are superimposed , It's not hard to see. , Energy saving and efficiency improvement will be applied in industry and more fields “ Carbon reduction ” Play the most core value in , Become the starting line for high-quality development .

A revolution , Build a new engine

Facing more and more urgent “ Carbon reduction ” Mission , The challenge faced by industry is probably the biggest . And for Industry “ Carbon reduction ” Realistic Dilemma of , Obviously, the national ministries and commissions also have some research and understanding , From the just published 《 plan 》 in , Draw the key points for everyone .

Horizontally , For the extensive industrial development mode , Overall planning 、 Key industries “ Efficiency first ”——

Three overall plans ： Comprehensively promote the reform of energy efficiency technology and energy efficiency management , Improve energy efficiency supervision capacity and energy efficiency service level as a whole , Make overall plans to improve the product efficiency of key energy consuming process equipment and the comprehensive energy efficiency of the whole chain .

Focus on the point ： Promote energy conservation and efficiency improvement in key industries （ Iron and steel 、 Petrochemical industry 、 Non-ferrous metal 、 Building materials, etc ）, Green upgrading in key areas （ Data Center ）, Cross domain coupling, efficiency improvement and collaborative upgrading （ Integration and innovation of different industries ）.

Vertically , In view of the fact that energy consumption in the industrial sector accounts for a large proportion , Full link optimization from supply to use , Make the most of it ——

Consolidate foundation ： Focus on improving the supply level of energy-saving technology and equipment products , Vigorously develop energy-saving services , Actively build a new engine for green growth , Cultivate new advantages of green competition in manufacturing .

Energy transformation ： Accelerate the low-carbon transformation of energy consumption , Including the cleaning of traditional energy 、 Green industrial energy 、 Focus on energy consumption and low-carbon .

Behind this vertical and horizontal plan , It relies on an industrial revolution integrating industrialization and industrialization . namely 《 plan 》 Proposed in , Give play to the enabling role of digital technology in improving industrial energy efficiency , Accelerate the digitalization of production mode 、 Green transformation .

Integration of industrialization and industrialization to improve industrial energy efficiency 、 Help reduce carbon , It can really get better results . We have visited many cases , Two examples .

Case one , The coal industry is a tradition of carbon emissions “ Large household ”, Carbon reduction is very difficult . A coal enterprise in Shanxi , Just through 5G、 The Internet of things 、 Artificial intelligence 、 The introduction of information technology such as big data centers , To the mine 、 The mine 、 The office park will be transformed , Realize the remote unmanned underground operation , Automation of production process , Intelligent analysis and refined management of energy consumption in the park , Through the whole process of digital carbon management , Achieved carbon reduction 、 The dual goal of increasing efficiency , Workers do not need to risk safety to go down the well .

Case 2 , It is an industrial manufacturing scenario , Manufacturing is a pillar industry in many central and western cities . Take Suizhou City in Hubei Province as an example , Focus on cultivating special automobiles 、 Fan and other characteristic industries , Both development , Introducing intelligent technology to promote lean production 、 Lean manufacturing , Meet the requirements of energy saving and efficiency improvement , At the same time, it can't be produced and used on a large scale because of computing power , And add an extra carbon burden . Final , Suizhou chose to work hard on the greening of digital infrastructure , Take the lead in the layout and have “ to open up 、 The fusion 、 Pratt & Whitney 、 green 、 service ” The dawn of advantage 5A Level Intelligent Computing Center , Lay a good foundation for the next industrial digital energy consumption .

From the above case, we can see , The industrial revolution of the integration of industrialization and industrialization , Making carbon reduction not just a burden , Instead, it has become the industry and enterprises to reduce costs and increase efficiency 、 An important opportunity to enhance competitiveness .

Three levels , Pathfinding Green Computing

The industrial revolution of the integration of industrialization and industrialization is of high quality “ New engine ”, So computing power is the essence of digital economy “ fresh impetus ”.《 plan 》 It is also clearly stated in , Energy saving and efficiency improvement in key areas such as data center 、 Realize green upgrade .

so to speak , Green computing is the meaning of industrial carbon reduction , It is also the key support for carbon reduction in other industrial industries . But in reality , Green computing is not as easy as you think . Take the current policy as the starting point , You can see green computing landing 、 Three levels of energy saving and efficiency improvement in the data center field ：

The first level , production .

《 plan 》 Specified in the , Data center as a key area , Need to be in 2025 year , New large 、 Power utilization efficiency of super large data center （PUE, It refers to the ratio of the total power consumption of the data center to the power consumption of information equipment ） be better than 1.3.

To achieve this goal , need ： Technological innovation , Speed up liquid cooling 、 Application of natural cold source and other energy-saving technologies , At present, the dawn 5A The phase change immersion liquid cooling technology has been used in the first level intelligent computing centers , Realize the green and low-carbon supply of computing energy , Can be PUE The minimum value is reduced to 1.04; Intensive supply , Through large data centers and intelligent energy management and control systems , Realize the scale of computing resources 、 Intensive supply , And precise regulation of energy consumption , Energy efficiency is significantly improved ; Hardware upgrade , Through higher performance 、 Lower power consumption AI Chip deployment , Promote the improvement of energy efficiency per unit of computing power , Expand the proportion of green computing power .

in general ,5A Energy saving and efficiency improvement of new infrastructure such as level-1 Intelligent Computing Center , Not only can it directly bring greater carbon reduction benefits , At the same time, it can also be used for digital transmission in other industries “ Green energy ”, Play the role of carbon reduction in the longer industrial chain .

The second level , Transportation .

Invention of alternating current and emergence of power grid , So that power consumption can be low 、 Stably transported to all parts of the world , For computational energy , The situation in different regions of China is also different , To balance the regional differences in the data center 、 Realize complementary and coordinated development , With “ Count from east to west ” As the core concept, the computing power network has been incorporated into the national new infrastructure development and construction system .

Simply speaking , After the establishment of the computing power network , It can make computing power be managed in a unified way 、 Co scheduling 、 Global optimization , Like tap water and electricity “ Take it and use it “ Basic energy . But it must be noted that , At present, people define the computational force network 、 Composition and understanding are not yet completely unified . On the one hand, further consensus is needed , Through industry discussion 、 Form consensus in the form of industrial alliance ; On the other hand , Deep integration of computing power and network , From the infrastructure layer 、 Arrange management 、 Continue to innovate at all levels, such as the operation service level .

The third level , application .

Make good use of the power of calculation “ New energy ”, For industrial carbon reduction 、 The transformation of digital industry has direct significance .《 plan 》 It is also clear that , Fully excavate the steel 、 Petroleum chemical industry 、 Electric power 、 Equipment manufacturing 、 Energy saving potential of non-ferrous metal and other high energy consumption industries . among , Green computing plays a different role in different industries .

Optimize production capacity ： For steel 、 Areas with overcapacity such as coal , Digital technology and computing infrastructure are mainly used for capacity optimization , Optimize and control energy using equipment more accurately through intelligent algorithm , Optimize the process flow , Promote the development of Lean Manufacturing , So as to reduce the overall energy consumption index .

Upgrading ： For some high demand 、 Enterprises with high energy consumption , Accelerate through Intelligent Computing Center AI Research and development of algorithms and models , Push the whole cycle 、 The whole process of digital upgrading , Through process optimization 、 Process optimization , Promote the decrease of energy consumption index . Take the electrolytic aluminum industry as an example , High energy consumption in the production process 、 High carbon emissions , With the growth of consumer demand, production capacity has rebounded , If through the Intelligent Computing Center , introduce AI+ Energy detection management , Promote optimal allocation and risk estimation , It can significantly improve production efficiency and energy efficiency , Realize the balance between economic benefits and energy conservation and emission reduction .

Innovation and development ： In addition to blindly reducing carbon emission figures , Increasing unit computing power GDP It is also the key to energy saving and efficiency improvement , This requires finding new application scenarios 、 Fully release the innovative value of computing power .AI How can new technologies such as these play a general leading role in the industrial field , Let the development of characteristic industries be broad 、 Extensive to professional 、 Fine transformation , It is also the plan to be made before infrastructure construction in various regions . Take Guangdong 、 anhui 、 Take Zhejiang and other places for example , At the beginning of the construction of digital infrastructure , introduce 5A Level Intelligent Computing Center “ Four one ” The construction mode of , Public computing services 、 Open data sharing 、 Intelligent ecological construction 、 Industrial innovation is integrated , Let the development of intelligent models 、 Training 、 The efficiency of ground deployment has been improved , Lay a good foundation for carbon reduction of industrial enterprises with high energy consumption in the region .

With the green computing power from production to use, the link is opened step by step , Numbers “ energy “ The value and benefits in industrial carbon reduction will continue to be released .

Taken together , Green Computing supports industrial energy conservation and efficiency improvement , Showing great potential , It has become the present “ Carbon reduction ” A technical path with bright spots in the work .

With the continuous introduction of various policies 、 The accelerated deployment of "counting from the east to the west" , Digital infrastructure offers things like “ tap water ” The same computing resources and services , Will be the inevitable result , It is also a strategic opportunity for the transformation of industry to high-quality development .

The future has to , It's no longer empty talk , But in five years 、 Every step of three or even one year , We will witness history together 、 Participate in history .