Photovoltaic panels are installed across Dongfeng M-Hero Technology Park. [Photo/WeChat account: whkfq]
The Dongfeng M-Hero Technology Park in Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone (WEDZ) has been recognized as a provincial flagship net-zero carbon factory.
Gan Xiaohong, deputy director of the Hubei Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Center, highlighted that the park has developed integrated rooftop solar panels, a comprehensive energy station, power distribution rooms, charging stations, and a smart energy management platform.
Wu Qinghai, the park's project manager, said, "The photovoltaic panels cover a total area of 20,500 square meters, equivalent to nearly three standard football fields. With an installed capacity of 6.2 megawatts, these panels can meet the factory's production needs when sunlight is sufficient."
Wu also noted that the paint shop employs an electrophoretic process that reduces energy consumption by approximately 10 percent per vehicle. The welding shop utilizes a group control system to optimize voltage and current for welding robots, resulting in an 8 percent reduction in energy consumption.
Central to the park's operations is the comprehensive energy station, which serves as the core of the green energy project. This station supplies heating and cooling and can adjust its capabilities based on the park's actual thermal load, ensuring a sustainable and efficient energy supply.
A zero-carbon factory is defined as one where total greenhouse gas emissions, both direct and indirect, are reduced to zero or offset through carbon-neutral measures within a specified timeframe.
Zhao Guangjie, director of the Wuhan Branch of the China Quality Certification Center, emphasized that zero-carbon parks are crucial for China to achieve its goals of peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality by 2060.
