ABB helps the Guangzhou Paper Group identify 18 major energy-saving opportunities through Energy Diagnosis, resulting in an annual potential cost reduction of $1.3 to 2.7 million
Beijing, June 15, 2009 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today at the 2009 International Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Exhibition underlines that Systematic Energy Diagnosis is a prerequisite to effective energy management, and states that its Systematic Energy Diagnosis project for the Guangzhou Paper Group has come to a conclusion. The two parties have identified 18 major energy saving opportunities through field assessment of its energy efficiency practices, and may result in an annual potential cost reduction of $1.3 to 2.7 million.
Jiang Haibo, Country Service Manager of ABB China, at 2009 International Forum on Energy-saving and Environmental Protection, Beijing |
The Guangzhou Paper Group is the largest pulp and paper manufacturer in southern China and plays a model role in energy efficiency in the industry. The Guangzhou Paper Group signed a cooperation agreement with ABB in order to further improve its energy efficiency. The project team, comprising foreign and local experts, submitted a detailed diagnosis and evaluation report after employing a full range of activities, including data collection and analysis and energy efficiency management evaluation, showing the customer’s current conditions and the potential for improvement in terms of technology application in its daily operation and production processes. Through close cooperation during the process, the two parties have finally identified 18 major energy saving opportunities out of a huge number of potential improvements in energy efficiency. The cooperation has won full recognition from the Guangzhou Paper Group, and the customers have been highly impressed by the professional spirit and commitment of the ABB project team, in its attendance to its customers.
Systematic Energy Diagnosis is the first major step for optimizing energy management and is a key to energy efficiency at both corporate and societal levels. ABB Systematic Energy Diagnosis rapidly assesses energy generation, distribution, and consumption and then conducts benefit evaluation and risk assessment to prioritize energy saving opportunities. The service requires comprehensive knowledge, profound industrial experience, accessible expertise and talent resources, mature methodologies and management tools, and a global database. The focus of the Systematic Energy Diagnosis is not limited to the adoption of more efficient equipment, but also considers the integration of advanced products, technology and solutions, the optimization and management of processes and the overall improvement of reliability and productivity. ABB is a leader in energy management and has finished over 40 energy management projects in Europe during recent years, serving a large number of customers in the fields of pulp and paper, oil and petrochemicals, and steel and power.
Jiang Haibo, Country Service Manager of ABB China, commented, “the idea of energy efficiency has been reflected in every aspect of our business and activities. ABB Group devotes over 50% of its annual R&D budget to energy efficiency technology. The cooperation between ABB and the Guangzhou Paper Group demonstrates our leading concept and comprehensive strength in energy management.”
Energy efficiency is a key part of ABB’s business. In China, the company’s motor and drive products have played a significant role in energy conservation. Comparing with conventional products, all the ABB low-voltage motors and drives adopted by Chinese enterprises have helped save 51 billion kWh of electricity since 1996, equivalent to the total annual consumption needs of all households in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing.
In conjunction with the "National Energy-Saving Promotion Week 2009" in June, ABB will stage the 2009 International Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Exhibition in Beijing and the ESE Expo Guangzhou 2009. Prior to this, ABB has launched an internal creative campaign entitled “Saving Resources, Saving Costs”, aiming at encouraging ABB staff to contribute their own ideas on the reduction of resource consumption.
Beyond its related business, the concept of energy efficiency is also an integral part of every aspect of ABB’s production and operation activities. Through its long-term efforts, ABB’s electricity consumption for every one million RMB of revenue in 2008 dropped by 57% compared with 2002, and water consumption per capita fell 41% at its China facilities.
According to the Mid and Long-term Plan for Renewable Energy Development approved by the State Council, China will gradually increase the percentage of clean renewable energy throughout the entire country. China will strive to make renewable energy account for 15% of the total energy consumption by 2020. ABB has actively participated in a number of key projects in this regard including China’s first offshore wind farm-- the Donghai Bridge Offshore Wind Farm Project, and the Jiangsu Rudong wind farm, and the Huitengxile wind farm in Inner Mongolia, helping China develop renewal energy with its leading products and technology.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 120,000 people. ABB has a full range of business activities in China, including R&D, manufacturing, sales and services, with 15,000 employees, 27 joint ventures and wholly owned companies, and an extensive sales and service network across 60 cities.