The Huawei Energy Summit: Powering A Low-Carbon Age Through Digital Energy

The Energy Summit online was hosted by Huawei within the framework of HUAWEI CONNECT 2021 and the theme of “Digital Energy, Powering the Low Carbon Era”. The summit was held to discuss best practices for transforming the energy industry toward carbon neutrality using new technologies. As part of its commitment to zero carbon, Huawei released the Global Energy Transition and Zero Carbon Development White Paper and shared the Energy Trans-Cube Strategy.

The Energy Trans-Cube, driving industry value
In 2015, more countries signed the Paris Agreement and made promises to act on climate change. Each path is tailor-made for its specific resource profile, energy, and environmental aspects. “Despite our strong desire to be carbon neutral, we must ensure supply security and continuity of energy, as well as green and low-carbon development,” said David Sun, Vice President of Huawei Enterprise BG and President of Global Energy Business Unit.

According to him, Huawei has created a Trans-Cube methodology that suggests building three core capabilities – net-zero carbon transformation, energy transformation, and digital transformation – to achieve global zero-carbon development.

In the first capability – net-zero carbon transformation – the company will aid various industrial sectors in managing their carbon assets, and implementing appropriate decarbonization strategies. Over time, the net carbon emissions will decrease from low-to-near-zero, resulting in carbon neutrality.

When the energy sector transforms from a single centralized system to a distributed, integrated, and diversified system, energy production and consumption will become more reliable, secure, and efficient. Multi-energy coordination and efficiency optimization are the ultimate goals.

A White Paper Reveals New Ideas to Lead the Industry
According to Deloitte China’s Energy expert Guo Xiaobo, going carbon neutral means using more renewable energy, modifying the way we use energy, and using new technologies to curb carbon emissions. On the basis of this analysis, the Green Paper on Global Energy Transition and Zero Carbon Development proposes moving towards a net-zero intelligent energy system, as a response to the key factors affecting energy the environment.

Anthony Hu , Chief Representative for Energy Transition (Carbon Neutrality), The Global Energy Business Unit of Huawei Enterprise BG stated: “Net-zero intelligent energy systems will link the energy sphere with the carbon sphere, and ICT infrastructure, then eventually bring energy, carbon, and information together to form a single value chain with data at the core.”

Lv Gongxun talked about the benefits of cloud technologies for the oil and gas industry, too, saying that they will allow automated information distribution, intelligent management, flexible provisioning, convenient services, and increased security. They will transform existing business models and make the industry more competitive.

A new, faster-evolving technology has transformed the way power grids operate. ZESCO’s Felix Chifwaila, a manager of electro-technical services, talked about how video and artificial intelligence could improve grid operations and maintenance.

For example, visualizing channel data leads to fewer operational risks and makes inspection 80 times more efficient. Video and AI also help detect potential faults in time, helping eliminate 90% of power outages every year.

Having an intelligent inspection platform and apps leads to 30% more efficient emergency response and maintenance. Mr. Chifwaila noted, “ZESCO is looking forward to continued cooperation with Huawei, helping ZESCO become a regional power hub in digital transformation.”