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China expanding use of smart microgrid systems to cut carbon emissions

Beijing, May 19 (UNI) China is rapidly expanding its use of microgrids across industrial hubs, part of a wider push to cut emissions, reduce reliance on coal, and decentralise its power supply.
In Jiangsu Province, a key manufacturing and renewable energy base, smart microgrid systems are now powering entire industrial parks — slashing carbon output and energy costs.
Spanning 52,000 square metres, the solar array is supported by a state-of-the-art energy storage system. Together, they form a fully operational microgrid generating nearly seven million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually — enough to power the entire industrial park.
The result: a clean, decentralised energy model that has slashed coal use by 2,800 tonnes and cut carbon emissions by more than 7,500 tonnes each year, according to Xinhua.
“This system helps companies save over 20 percent on energy bills while meeting green targets,” said Zhang Dong, a technician with the State Grid Xuzhou Power Supply Company. “We’re now seeing soaring demand for microgrids from industrial parks across the country.”
Microgrids — localised, self-contained power networks that rely on renewable sources like solar and wind — are fast becoming a cornerstone of China’s clean energy push. Able to operate independently or alongside the national grid, these systems offer reliability, lower emissions, and flexibility in high-demand areas or places with limited infrastructure.
As part of its developments on green-energy, there are currently more than 300 green microgrids that are either operational or under construction in China, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Cities like Changzhou, also in Jiangsu, have taken the lead. Known both as a manufacturing hub and a nucleus of the country’s renewable energy sector, Changzhou has launched nearly 40 projects and plans to increase that to 300 by 2027, reports China.org.
Part of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan, the initiative aims to provide blueprint for a “new power system” which emphasises decentralised, smart energy solutions as key to achieving its dual climate targets: peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality by 2060. UNI ANV SSP
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