Beihai Refining & Chemical’s first photovoltaic project was signed, marking a ‘zero breakthrough’ for Sinopec’s refining & chemical companies in the field of new energy”
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The construction of the 35.5-megawatt photovoltaic project at Beihai Refining & Chemical represents a \"first breakthrough\" for Sinopec’s refining and chemical companies in the field of new energy. On July 28, Beihai Refining & Chemical and Xinxing Petroleum Company successfully held a signing ceremony for this new energy cooperation project, thereby implementing Sinopec’s first photovoltaic project in Guangxi. This marks a \"first breakthrough\" for Sinopec in its efforts toward a green and low-carbon transition, as well as for refining and chemical companies in entering the new energy sector. Leveraging the abundant solar and wind energy resources in Beihai, this project is located within the Beihai Refining and Chemical Plant. It adopts a distributed photovoltaic power generation system with fixed ground-mounted panels, and its designed total installed capacity is 35.5 MWp. The first phase of the project has an installed capacity of 19.45 MWp on the DC side; it generates 23 million kWh of electricity per year, saving 7,175 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 19,118 tons. This project represents a practical effort by Beihai Refining and Chemical to implement the climate action goals of \"reaching carbon peak and achieving carbon neutrality,\" to actively develop an industrial structure based on one core sector and two supporting sectors, as well as to explore new energy sources, new materials, and new economic models. Previously, Beihai Refining & Chemical had installed a photovoltaic power generation system on the roof of its office building, with an annual power generation capacity of around 77,800 kwh. By employing technologies such as recycled water desalination, recycled water vapor recovery, and rainwater recycling, the company has managed to achieve zero wastewater discharge from its facilities. It continues to strive for clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient use of energy, takes on its ecological responsibilities, and works to create a green, clean, and attractive image for the petrochemical industry. As a result, it has been recognized as a **-level green factory, a green factory in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and a green enterprise at the group company level. Sinopec will engage in close cooperation with Guangxi ** in the field of new energy sources such as wind power and photovoltaic energy, and will invest in the construction of a 350MWp centralized photovoltaic power generation project in Guangxi. For this 35.5MWp photovoltaic project at Beihai Refining & Chemical Plant, cooperation with Xinxing Company in carrying out joint Party-building activities will help ensure the high-quality development of the project. This initiative aims to turn Beihai Refining & Chemical Plant into a green model petrochemical complex for Sinopec, serving as a model for the development of Sinopec’s new energy business.
Roofs of large-scale structures such as warehouses and packaging plants in chemical enterprises can be equipped with rooftop photovoltaic systems； Flexible photovoltaics can also be used on the surfaces of various tanks in water treatment plants and sewage treatment plants. Generate electricity for own use, and feed any excess back into the grid.
**Policies encourage grid connection. As long as your home is big enough, you can use your own roof. Generate electricity for own use, and feed any excess back into the grid.
If it’s connected to the internet, will there be oil shock?
The western regions (Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, etc.) are affected, while the central and eastern regions are only slightly impacted; even at the cost of certain consequences, **the use of green and low-carbon energy is still encouraged.
Shouldn’t there be more green electricity in the west? Why then is there such a significant impact?
It is precisely because of the large amount of green electricity in the west that the impact on the power grid is greater. Due to the complex environment in the western region, strong winds, sandstorms, blizzards, and cold weather cause significant fluctuations in power generation levels throughout the day. Moreover, electricity consumption in the western region is low, so it is necessary to transport electricity over long distances using ultra-high voltage lines to the areas in the central and eastern regions where demand is high. Such unstable currents and voltages pose a great challenge to the long-distance power transmission networks.