【New Energy】World’s first zero-carbon port smart green energy system begins generating power at Tianjin Port

The smart green energy system for grid-connected power generation adopts a \"produce for own use, sell excess power to the grid\" model, and consists of wind power and photovoltaic power components. The wind power project uses models designed for the 2022 Beijing Green Winter Olympics, with a total installed capacity of 9 MW. It features two wind turbines, each with a capacity of 4.5 MW. It is estimated that the turbines will generate electricity for around 2,432.6 hours per year, resulting in an average annual electricity production of approximately 21.893 million kWh. The photovoltaic project utilizes BIPV photovoltaic systems, with a total installed capacity of 1.43 MW. It is expected to generate electricity for approximately 1,078 hours per year, resulting in an average annual power generation of around 1.409 million kWh. After the system is connected to the grid for power generation, the annual total electricity production will amount to 23.302 million kWh, which will result in the savings of approximately 7,340 tons of standard coal and a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by around 20,000 tons. 　　Through the development of smart green energy systems, the intelligent container terminal in Section C of the Beijiang port area of Tianjin Port has become the world’s first zero-carbon terminal that uses 100% electric power – with 100% of this electricity coming from renewable sources such as wind and solar power – and where all of this green energy is generated on-site. Section C’s intelligent container terminal features 3 berths with a capacity of 200,000 tons each. It incorporates a truly AI-based intelligent level transportation management system, ultra-L4 level driverless technology based on vehicle-road coordination, innovative integrated use of 5G and Beidou for smart functionality across all scenarios, as well as complete integration that ensures zero carbon emissions throughout the entire port operation process. All terminal loading and unloading equipment, horizontal transportation equipment, and production auxiliary equipment are powered by electricity; 100% of the energy consumption comes from the \"integration of wind, solar, storage, and battery\" system. Advanced energy monitoring technologies are used to conduct real-time statistics and analysis of various types of energy consumption at the terminal. By leveraging advanced operating techniques, the terminal combines traditional loading and unloading methods with automated processes, resulting in a 17% reduction in energy consumption compared to conventional automated container terminals. It was the first of its kind to achieve \"zero emissions\" of carbon dioxide both in terms of energy production and consumption.