Future of low carbon manufacturing showcased in ABB China’s factory in Xiamen

• ABB’s Xiamen flagship site reduces annual CO2e emissions by 13,400 tons as part of its Mission to Zero™ journey
• Showcases new intelligent solutions which integrate renewables, achieve 50% energy decarbonization and cut costs
• ABB Xiamen’s site is a blueprint for other manufacturers to replicate

ABB’s production hub in Xiamen has become a flagship site for sustainable manufacturing and is paving the way to a clean energy future in China, with its scalable blueprint for success which uses groundbreaking new energy monitoring systems combined with on-site renewable energy generation and storage for impressive emission and cost reductions.

China is aiming to hit peak emissions before 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2060. To make this net zero energy transition a reality, collaboration with the country’s manufacturing sector is essential. Interventions, like those at ABB’s Xiamen site, are essential to support these targets, as the country’s manufacturing sector currently makes up over 28 percent1 of total global manufacturing output and a significant amount of the emissions.

The Xiamen site – which covers 425,000 m2 and employs over 3,000 people – has reduced its CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions by 13,400 tons as part of ABB’s global Mission to Zero program. This year, Xiamen will be opening its doors to customers and other manufacturers in China to showcase how its smart digital technology has been applied to decarbonize and reduce scope 2 (indirect from electricity) emissions, and help them achieve the same results.

With the installation of 100,000m2 of rooftop solar panels, the manufacturing hub in Xiamen, which has state-of-the-art production lines for low and medium voltage switchgear and circuit breakers, now generates enough solar energy to cover around 50 percent of the site’s annual electricity energy consumption. A smart energy management system optimizes this newly fitted 12.3 MWp solar energy system and proactively balances supply and demand. The intelligent solution forecasts future power production of the rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels, considering weather conditions to anticipate how much electricity will be generated.