Beijing, China, November 24, 2023 - Schneider Electric, a global expert in digital transformation in the field of energy management and automation, and National Power Investment Group Digital Technology Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "Power Investment Digital Technology") recently reached a strategic cooperation, the two sides will jointly build aluminum smart factory benchmarking demonstration project, committed to promoting the "dual carbon" goal of the power industry.

As a professional company engaged in digital technology services within the State Power Investment Group, the digital Division is the main force of the digital transformation of the State Power Investment Group. With the mission of "serving the group to build a digital enterprise and supporting the group to build smart energy", the company strives to build digital services and support the leading enterprises in the energy industry.

According to the agreement, Schneider Electric and Power Investment Data will carry out in-depth cooperation in the field of smart factory and smart manufacturing, based on the deep accumulation and application experience in the field of new generation information technology and digital technology, and jointly explore the smart aluminum (electrolytic aluminum, alumina) market. Relying on Schneider Electric's digital innovation achievements in this field, covering data collection and real-time database, plant centralized control center, advanced process control, energy management, digital twin, equipment predictive maintenance, lean production and operation solutions, the two sides will further deepen cooperation in joint program design, technology research and development, leading the digital and intelligent development of aluminum industry.

In addition, the two sides will also work together in the field of sustainable development and energy management, based on Schneider Electric's "dual carbon and sustainable development service overall solution", around microgrid, power simulation, energy management, zero carbon park, industrial software and smart equipment, etc., to carry out cooperation and exploration at the level of technology, business and service, and promote the power industry to accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation.

Wang Feng, chairman and Party secretary of the Digital Division of Power Investment, said: "The current energy industry pattern is undergoing great changes, as a leading enterprise in the energy industry, the State power investment in the field of new energy wind power and photovoltaic power station has carried out an active industrial layout, has established more than 1,500 stations, with the continuous growth of new energy installed capacity, the traditional management model has been unable to meet the needs of low-cost, standardized and efficient operation. Digital and intelligent unmanned station system has become an inevitable choice. It is hoped that the two sides will further establish a digital ecological strategic partnership on the basis of the cooperation in the previous smart aluminum plant planning project, and jointly explore the implementation scenario of forward-looking technologies in the industry in accordance with the principle of win-win cooperation, open up the whole process link from equipment, technology, data and algorithm models, and inject new momentum into the digital transformation of new energy enterprises. Continue to support the green, low-carbon and high-quality development of the industry."

Xiong Yi, senior vice president, Strategy and Business Development China head of Schneider Electric, said: "On the road of accelerating the upgrading of traditional industries to high-end, intelligent and green, the construction of green and sustainable smart factories and the implementation of intelligent manufacturing have become the trend of The Times. As the practitioner and enabler of the "double transformation", Schneider Electric, together with the Power Investment Division, will be committed to creating digital technologies and innovative solutions through the whole life cycle of enterprise design, construction, operation and maintenance, and promote the efficient operation and continuous optimization of smart aluminum plant and unmanned station systems. We look forward to taking this cooperation as an opportunity to lead the industry in achieving high-quality sustainable development by jointly building the industry-leading smart factory demonstration project, combining the total solution of dual carbon and sustainable development services."

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