The first virtual power plant in western China has been put into operation, optimizing energy structure through "source network load storage"

Wang Yuya, Chen Ke, intern reporter for Science and Technology Daily, Li ZhaoyuOn September 15th, the reporter learned from Chengdu High tech Zone in Sichuan Province that the virtual power plant in Chengdu High tech West Zone has officially been put into operation, which is also the first virtual power plant in western China to be put into operation.Through the digital tool of virtual power plant platform, big data analysis and artificial intelligence models can be used to assist decision-making and innovate energy management models

Wang Yuya, Chen Ke, intern reporter for Science and Technology Daily, Li Zhaoyu

On September 15th, the reporter learned from Chengdu High tech Zone in Sichuan Province that the virtual power plant in Chengdu High tech West Zone has officially been put into operation, which is also the first virtual power plant in western China to be put into operation.

Through the digital tool of virtual power plant platform, big data analysis and artificial intelligence models can be used to assist decision-making and innovate energy management models. The relevant person in charge of the Development and Construction Command of Chengdu High tech West Zone introduced that they will strive to launch a batch of new energy infrastructure projects as soon as possible, starting from the four aspects of source, network, load, and storage, to achieve regional multi energy complementarity and mutual assistance, and continuous optimization of energy structure.

Comprehensively improving the level of "digital intelligence" in energy management through "observability, measurability, and controllability"

According to reports, in response to national and provincial requirements for carbon peak and carbon neutrality, and to continuously optimize the regional energy structure, the Chengdu High tech Zone officially launched the pilot construction of a virtual power plant in the West High tech Zone at the beginning of this year.

The reporter learned that "virtual power plant" is not a traditional power plant, but a smart energy management system that effectively aggregates and optimizes basic resources such as distributed power sources, energy storage, charging piles, and industrial adjustable loads through advanced information communication and digital technology.

In addition, the characteristics of resource aggregation and overall scheduling that virtual power plants possess make "source load interaction" possible, which has important practical significance for strengthening regional power supply capacity, improving energy conservation and carbon reduction levels, and promoting the transformation of clean energy.

To test the functionality of the virtual power plant, the Chengdu High tech West Zone Development and Construction Command recently collaborated with the High tech Power Supply Company to carry out a simulation exercise for elastic load management.

The exercise simulated a 3 megawatt power load gap in the Chengdu High tech West Zone, and invited 7 enterprises to participate through independent declaration. The total declaration volume of 7 enterprises was 2.1 megawatts, and the actual maximum response volume was 3.2 megawatts. The response compliance rate of all enterprises was 100%, effectively filling the simulated load gap.

It is reported that as of now, 147 key enterprises such as BOE, Dezhou Instruments, and Huawei have connected to the Chengdu High tech West Zone Virtual Power Plant, with a cumulative flexible and adjustable load of about 54 megawatts.

The relevant person in charge of the Development and Construction Command of Chengdu High tech West Zone stated that the continuous integration of enterprises has provided richer data support for energy planning and regulation, and will further achieve "observable, measurable, and controllable" regional energy management, comprehensively improving the "digital and intelligent" level of regional energy management.

Creating a New Load Management Mechanism through the First "Elastic Load Management Measures" in China

In May of this year, Chengdu High tech Zone issued the first "Elastic Load Management Measures" based on electricity load management in China, guiding enterprises to actively participate in regional elastic load management, reduce electricity load, and obtain corresponding points before orderly electricity use. It is reported that points can be exchanged for orderly electricity usage exemption, ensuring the production and operation of enterprises.

In August, the Chengdu High tech Zone issued the "Special Work Plan for Flexible Load Management in Chengdu High tech Zone (Trial)" to further strengthen the collaboration between the government and the power grid in load management.

We will organically combine market-oriented behavior with administrative means to form the power load management principle of 'market-oriented response priority, elastic load active response assistance, and orderly electricity usage guarantee', which will effectively alleviate the impact of power load gap on regional industrial development under extreme weather conditions.

The reporter learned that the Chengdu High tech Zone is preparing a "Subsidy Policy for the Construction of Photovoltaic, Energy Storage, and New Energy Projects" to guide and encourage various types of capital to invest in the construction of new energy infrastructure such as photovoltaic, energy storage, and charging piles, driving the development of the regional new energy industry, while also preparing resource reserves for the next step of connecting new energy resources to virtual power plants.

It is reported that the Chengdu High tech Zone will continue to carry out enterprise access work for virtual power plants. It is expected to connect about 200 enterprises in the Western High tech Zone by the end of this year, with a cumulative elastic adjustable load of 60 to 80 megawatts, which is expected to fill more than 60% of the regional power load gap and further improve the production and electricity safety of enterprises in the Western High tech Zone of Chengdu.

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