Lu Zongxiang, from Tsinghua University Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute: Digitalization is a key technological approach to energy transformation
2024-08-14
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On August 14, the 2024 Sichuan Internet Information "Digital Intelligence Navigation" 13th Sichuan Internet Information "Entering the Forefront of New Quality Productivity" series of activities special on new energy systems was held in Chengdu.
At the meeting in the morning, Lu Zongxiang, professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University and executive vice president of the Tsinghua Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute, gave a presentation titled "From Watts to Bits, From Electrification to Digitalization to Look at Energy Transformation and Development" and was interviewed by reporters.
Lu Zongxiang, Professor of Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University and Executive Vice President of Tsinghua Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute
Climate change leads the energy electrification transformation
"Tsinghua Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute is the first scientific research institution established through cooperation between the province and the university in Sichuan Province. It focuses on key areas and cutting-edge technology research such as clean and low-carbon energy. In three years, it has grown from three people to nearly 400 people." Lu Zongxiang told the Cover News reporter that this is a reflection of the rapid development of the clean energy industry.
But talking about energy is inseparable from climate change. Lu Zongxiang said that the logic of climate change and power transformation development is that greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are the core cause of global warming, and carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion are the main cause of the greenhouse effect, which has prompted the transformation of renewable energy systems.
"China faces huge challenges in achieving its dual carbon goals. As the world's factory, China has an inherent contradiction between economic development and carbon reduction. Currently, time is tight and pressure is high, and it needs to rely on clean energy such as wind, light, water, and nuclear power to support the transformation," said Lu Zongxiang.
Virtual power plants are a key application area for digitalization
Energy transformation and development is a long-term topic, and experts inside and outside the industry have reached a consensus that the three major trends in the transformation of the power industry are digitalization, electrification, and decentralization. Especially in the post-epidemic recovery period, how can a revolutionary transformation of a new energy system be achieved?
Lu Zongxiang mentioned that according to the "dual carbon" target calculation, taking into account China's economic and social development's demand for electricity and the development potential of various energy resources, the construction of a new power system requires the joint efforts of the whole society, and more digital tools are needed to empower the original power system.
"However, the digitalization of electricity must be studied by people who understand electricity, and it must be customized based on the characteristics of the industry, using artificial intelligence + big data as the core method and decision-making system." Lu Zongxiang told reporters that with the rise of artificial intelligence, the demand for data centers in the power industry is receiving increasing attention.
At present, virtual power plants are the best application case of digital technology. Lu Zongxiang mentioned that the construction of virtual power plants is very popular across the country. There are regional virtual power plants and the concept of agents, which coordinate multiple scattered resources to achieve the combination of electricity and other energy sources. "Focusing on Sichuan, virtual power plants are in the early stages of development, and at the same time provide private enterprises with opportunities to enter the power system development." Lu Zongxiang said.
Cover News reporter Zhu Zhu Yang Bo
