Recently, the "Self-Controlled Smart Power Generation Control System" project, spearheaded by State Energy Investment Group Co., Ltd., with collaboration from China Huaneng Group, China Huadian Group, and North China Electric Power University, successfully passed a review conducted by the China Electrotechnical Society and the China Automation Society.
Source: China Energy News
Recently, the "Self-Controlled Smart Power Generation Control System" project, spearheaded by State Energy Investment Group Co., Ltd., with collaboration from China Huaneng Group, China Huadian Group, and North China Electric Power University, successfully passed a review conducted by the China Electrotechnical Society and the China Automation Society. The technology was deemed to be internationally leading, marking a significant breakthrough in China’s industrial control sector.
The project was driven by the country’s strategic needs for energy security and the ongoing energy transition. It focused on the development of autonomous and intelligent technologies for power generation process control, with a focus on systematic innovation. The approach, which centers on "self-control, proactive defense, and intelligent decision-making," led to the creation of a new architecture for smart power generation systems. The team developed self-controlled equipment and broke through several technological bottlenecks, achieving innovation across the entire value chain from research and development to industrial application. These results have already been applied on a large scale in several power generation projects, advancing the intelligent upgrade of power generation control technologies and establishing a comprehensive set of standards for smart power generation.
Developing the self-controlled smart power generation control system is not only a crucial step in overcoming foreign technological barriers in core power generation systems but also a key element in achieving the high-quality development of China’s energy sector.
So far, the project’s results have been applied to over 300 units, covering a wide range of scenarios, including coal-fired, hydro, nuclear, and renewable energy plants. Noteworthy cases include the 600 MW unit at Dingzhou and the 700 MW unit at Xiaowan Hydropower Station, both of which have delivered notable economic, social, and environmental benefits. The project has resulted in more than 100 authorized invention patents, multiple national and industry standards, and three key achievements that have been selected as part of the first major technological equipment initiative by the National Energy Administration.
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