- ABB attended the 16th CMIA, offering recommendations for Chongqing on energy transformation and industrial upgrading
- Leveraging regional resources and driving synergy to build a modern industrial system and promote high-quality developing of Chongqing-Chengdu Economic Circle
- Fostering a leading hydrogen energy ecosystem, developing high-end manufacturing clusters and accelerating the construction of digital infrastructure and smart cities
On September 25, Peter Terwiesch, Member of the ABB Group Executive Committee and President of Process Automation, was invited to attend the 16th Annual Meeting of Chongqing Mayor’s International Economic Advisory Council (CMIA), and shared his insights on driving energy transition and industrial upgrade for the high-quality development of Chongqing and Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle via a video speech. Peter also had a virtual meeting with Cai Yunge, Vice Mayor of Chongqing later that day. Jiang Haibo, Head of Process Automation, ABB China and Winnie Dong, Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs, ABB China also attended the meeting online.
“Chongqing is the strategic center for the development of Western China. And it has long been an important manufacturing and R&D base for ABB in China. We highly appreciate and support the national strategy of ‘Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle’ which will be a new impetus to the high-quality development in the west.” said Peter Terwiesch.
“The ongoing energy transition and industrial upgrade within the context of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan and carbon neutrality pledge are presenting many new opportunities and challenges for the coordinated development of the city cluster. In this process, technology already does and will continue to play a critical role. It will necessitate the deployment of existing technologies, while developing new breakthrough innovation.”
As a global technology leader with deep roots in China and a long-term partnership with the Chongqing government, ABB has established a full range of business activities in Chongqing the West China. Based on the global experience and local knowledge, ABB has delivered an advisory report to Chongqing with its observations, case studies and recommendations.
Driving energy transition
There is a growing consensus that hydrogen holds tremendous potential in the transition to a sustainable energy future and can play a key role in decarbonizing a wide range of industries and sectors. Chongqing has taken many steps to transform industry and transport to a greener future, by building a hydrogen sci-tech industrial park, creating the Western China Hydrogen Valley, and establishing the Hydrogen Corridor together with Chengdu.
Where the hydrogen comes from is important. While hydrogen produced from a range of other resources will play an important part in the global energy transition, green hydrogen produced from renewables is the ultimate goal. Therefore, ABB recommends that Chongqing further expand its strong position in advancing the energy transition and foster a complete hydrogen energy ecosystem with particular attention to enable blue and ultimately green hydrogen, and also to expand market demand with more application scenarios and synergies across cities and sectors in and beyond the region.
Building Smart City
City infrastructure plays an important role in the transition to more sustainability, while urban resilience is a growing challenge. With fast-expanding gas networks for example it is important to rapidly detect, locate and resolve gas leaks to ensure safety, resilience and environmental sustainability.
Chongqing has adopted ABB mobile gas leak detection system which leverages ABB’s technology and algorithm and China’s BeiDou satellite navigation services, which provide fast, precise and efficient inspections of gas pipeline networks, contributed the reliable operation of urban gas networks. By expanding smart city infrastructure and encouraging more pilot projects and a wider application of energy-saving technologies, Chongqing will build itself into a leading eco-city and set the benchmark for the city cluster in green development.
OPPO, one of the world's largest manufacturers of mobile devices and a growing global player in 5G is building its major new technology park in Chongqing. ABB’s digital energy management and power systems, interfacing effectively with other plant management systems, will help guarantee the reliable uptime and to improve energy efficiency, productivity and sustainability of this modern manufacturing site.
Upgrading intelligent manufacturing
As an important production base of automobiles and electronic products, Chongqing is promoting the upgrade of the traditional manufacturing industry, which is stimulating a growing demand for industrial robots, R&D and innovation. By harnessing Artificial Intelligence, robots will be able to perform faster and more accurately through vision and sensing; work on complex tasks by operating with greater autonomy and mobility; and work in uncontrolled environments through reinforcement learning.
Robots are moving from the factory floor, to warehouses, hospitals, restaurants, shops and beyond. By promoting a closer integration of automation technologies and other smart technologies this will make an essential contribution to transforming existing industries and developing new, emerging industries in the cluster.
As one of the first multinationals to invest in Chongqing, ABB has placed Chongqing as its business forefront in West China and has participated in the construction of many key local projects. During CMIA 2017, ABB signed a MoU with Chongqing for strategic cooperation in the fields of industry, energy, transportation and infrastructure; ABB and Chongqing Liangjiang New Area reached a framework agreement to drive cooperation in smart manufacturing, EV charging and comprehensive energy services. With digital innovations and smart technologies, ABB is collaborating with local partners to support Chongqing and the twin cities in building a modern industrial system and developing into an inland growth engine and a world-class city cluster.
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