Ningde Times Yibin Factory "Sichuan Times" becomes the first zero-carbon factory in the new energy industry

Zhu Yunfeng, general manager of Sichuan Times, said that Sichuan Times has been planning the path to a zero-carbon factory since its preparation. Through continuous transformation and innovation in energy utilization, transportation and logistics, production and manufacturing, etc., Sichuan Times has While reducing carbon emissions, using fewer raw materials to make more and better products, zero-carbon has become one of the core competitiveness of Sichuan Times.

Sichuan Times takes multiple measures to reduce carbon emissions. The independently developed CFMS smart factory management system realizes data interconnection and interoperability through automatic acquisition of factory system and equipment operation data. The systematic factory facility management platform helps realize safe, reliable, energy-efficient, green and low-carbon operation of the factory system. In group equipment with large energy consumption, the advanced system uses a global optimization algorithm to calculate the operating parameters of each sub-equipment when the total energy consumption of the system is minimum under the current load conditions to achieve active optimal control.

In terms of green manufacturing, Sichuan Times has built a digital production central control management system. Global visual management can significantly reduce process losses. The AI ​​visual inspection system can automatically learn and extract defect characteristics. Improve the detection rate in various aspects such as die-cutting, slitting, and winding. All waste generated during the manufacturing process will be recycled, and the recovery rate of precious metals such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese can reach 99.3%.

Sichuan Times has comprehensively upgraded the logistics chain and factory transportation, and widely used unmanned logistics vehicles, electric forklifts, etc. to realize supplier factories, raw material warehouses, processing factories, finished product warehouses, and customers. Zero-carbon operations between factories. At the same time, employees are encouraged to use electric travel and shared travel to integrate carbon reduction into all aspects of production and life.

CATL’s Yibin factory is located in Yibin City, Sichuan Province. Yibin is located at the junction of the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. The Jinsha River, Minjiang River and Yangtze River run through the northern part of the city. It has a superior natural environment and abundant water resources. Due to its unique geographical location, more than 80% of the energy of the Yibin factory comes from renewable energy hydropower, which can reduce 400,000 tons of carbon emissions every year.

CATL’s Yibin factory has become the world’s first zero-carbon battery factory, which is an important milestone for CATL towards the goal of carbon neutrality. It provides a reference example for carbon neutrality in battery production and manufacturing, and It brings a new electric + zero-carbon solution to the market. In the future, CATL will replicate and promote the experience of lighthouse factories, gradually achieve carbon neutrality in the world's top ten bases, help the industrial chain build a more sustainable ecosystem, and contribute to the achievement of the global dual-carbon goal.

Original title: Ningde Times Yibin Factory "Sichuan Times" becomes the first zero-carbon factory in the new energy industry