Recently, the Shanghai Economic and Information Commission, the Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission, and the Shanghai Municipal Finance Bureau jointly issued the Notice on the Special Support Measures for Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction and Energy Contract Management in the Industrial and Information Communication Industry of Shanghai (Shanghai Jingxin Gui Fan [2023] No. 5). The content of the notice is as follows:
Relevant Units:
In response to the new situation of green and low-carbon development, to better leverage fiscal funds in promoting energy conservation, carbon reduction, and the green development of industries, and with the approval of the municipal government, we are now issuing the "Special Support Measures for Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction in the Industrial and Information Industry of Shanghai, and Energy Management Contracting." Please implement these measures accordingly.
Shanghai Economic and Information Technology Commission
Shanghai Municipal Commission of Development and Reform
Shanghai Municipal Finance Bureau
April 13, 2023
Shanghai's Industrial and Information Technology Sector's Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, as well as Energy Management by Contract
Special Support Measures
First Article (Purpose and Basis)
To fully implement the concept of green and low-carbon development, implement the national and municipal deployment of advancing ecological civilization construction, achieve peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality goals, establish and improve the green manufacturing system, and promote the development of energy-saving, environmental protection, and clean industries, advance the contract energy management model, guide and encourage enterprises to increase their efforts in energy conservation and emission reduction, in accordance with the "Energy Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Clean Production Promotion Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Shanghai Energy Conservation Regulations," and the "Shanghai Special Fund Management Measures for Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction (Responding to Climate Change)," this method has been formulated.
Second Article (Source of Funds)
The Special Energy-saving and Emission-reduction Fund for Shanghai's Industrial and Information Communication Industry, hereinafter referred to as the Special Fund, is allocated from the city's Special Fund for Energy-saving and Emission-reduction (to address climate change).
Article 3 (Support Principles)
Special fund usage and management should be open, fair, standardized, and orderly, conducive to promoting the high-quality development of green and low-carbon industries, enhancing the green and low-carbon technology level of the industry, and facilitating energy conservation and reduction in energy intensity for enterprises and industrial parks.
Article 4 (Scope of Support)
Special funds primarily support the green and low-carbon technology upgrade of industrial processes, the application of new green and low-carbon technologies, the construction of green manufacturing systems, energy conservation and emission reduction transformations, and the enhancement of management levels. They also promote clean production and contract energy management services, as well as other uses designated by the municipal government.
Article 5 (Eligible Recipients)
This method supports applicants that meet the following requirements:
Established legally in the city and operating normally.
In alignment with national and municipal industrial policy guidelines.
(3) The company maintains good financial resources and tax credit, with a robust financial management system. There is no record of serious credit default in areas such as environmental protection within the past three years on the city's Public Credit Information Service Platform.
(4) boasts a comprehensive energy measurement, statistics, and management system;
The申报projects exhibit favorable economic, social, and environmental benefits.
Article 6 (Support Conditions and Standards)
(1) Energy-saving and carbon-reduction transformation and enhanced management capabilities
Green low-carbon process upgrade and new technology application
Projects demonstrating breakthroughs in technology or process reengineering, as well as the application of green and low-carbon new technologies, materials, and equipment, will be awarded a reward of 2,000 yuan per ton of standard coal. The maximum reward for a single project is 10 million yuan, which is also not to exceed 30% of the investment amount.
2. Energy-saving Technology Renovation Project
Projects that comply with national and local industrial policies, which undergo technical transformation of existing processes and equipment, and achieve an annual energy saving of over 50 tons of standard coal, will be rewarded at a rate of 1,000 yuan per ton of standard coal. The maximum reward for a single project is not to exceed 10 million yuan and is subject to no more than 30% of the investment amount.
3. Energy Management Center Project
Utilizing digital technology to establish energy management centers in energy-consuming units and industrial parks has achieved energy-saving and carbon-reduction effects. A reward of 20% of the project investment amount is granted, with the maximum reward for a single project not exceeding 10 million yuan. The technical requirements for the construction of energy management centers are clearly stated in the application notice.
4. Energy Management System Certification
Industrial and telecommunications companies that exceed a total annual energy consumption of 2,000 tons of standard coal equivalent and have obtained an energy management system certification under GB/T 23331 or ISO 50001 "Requirements for Energy Management Systems" will be granted a one-time reward of 50,000 yuan.
(II) Green Manufacturing System Demonstration
For companies recognized as green parks, green factories, green supply chain management entities, demonstration enterprises for green industrial product design, and green data centers, a one-time reward of 200,000 yuan will be granted.
(Sec. 3) Clean Production
Under the provisions of the "Clean Production Examination and Approval Measures," enterprises in our city that have passed the examination and approval and meet two or more evaluation indicators such as energy saving, consumption reduction, and pollution reduction, with project investment amounts exceeding 500,000 yuan, will be awarded a bonus equivalent to 20% of the investment, with a maximum bonus of not exceeding 10 million yuan. The evaluation indicators for clean production are clearly stated in the notification for application.
(4) Energy-saving and Environmental Protection Services
1. Energy Contract Management
(1) Energy-saving service agencies adopt a contract energy management model across industries, construction, transportation, and public services. This includes implementing energy-saving operation and maintenance management through technologies such as the internet, cloud computing, and AI intelligent control. Projects with an annual energy-saving of over 50 tons of standard coal are eligible for a reward of 1,500 yuan per ton of standard coal. The maximum reward for a single project is not to exceed 10 million yuan and 30% of the investment amount.
(2) Support the adoption of contract energy management for new construction projects. Provide a one-time reward of 500,000 RMB for new contract energy management projects with an investment of over 5 million RMB in energy-saving equipment and facilities, and for projects achieving energy savings of over 500 tons of standard coal equivalent.
2. Energy Audit and Energy Efficiency Diagnostic Services
Energy-saving service organizations that provide energy audit, energy-saving diagnosis, and other testing and evaluation services for energy-consuming units, and formulate energy-saving transformation plans, will be awarded a bonus of 50,000 yuan upon completion of the project, as well as for the implementation of energy-saving and carbon reduction transformation and the enhancement of management capabilities.
3. Clean Production Services
The company supports energy-saving service agencies in providing clean production audit and evaluation services for enterprises. For those that meet the relevant acceptance requirements, a reward of 50,000 yuan will be granted.
Article 7 (Department Responsibilities)
The Municipal Economic and Informationization Commission is responsible for supervising and managing the special support projects for energy conservation and emission reduction in the industrial communication sector and contract energy management.
The Office of the Shanghai Leading Group for Responding to Climate Change and Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction is responsible for conducting random inspections on the energy conservation and emission reduction of the special support projects for energy conservation and emission reduction in the industrial and communication sectors.
The Municipal Finance Bureau is responsible for supervising the use of special fund.
Article 8 (Declaration Procedures and Project Evaluation)
The Municipal Economic and Information Commission issued an annual declaration notice, determining the support directions and application requirements. Project units are to submit funding applications through the Special Fund Project Management and Service Platform of the Municipal Economic and Information Commission.
After preliminary project review, expert evaluation, and comprehensive assessment, the municipal Economic and Information Commission, in conjunction with the Development and Reform Commission and the Finance Bureau, has determined the proposed project plan for support. The plan will be公示 on the Economic and Information Commission's website for a period of 5 working days.
Article 9 (Funding Allocation)
After evaluation and acceptance, the Municipal Commission of Economy and Information will submit the proposed project plan to the Municipal Office of Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, and then apply for funding to the Municipal Finance Bureau based on the financial allocation plan issued after the review by the Municipal Office of Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction. Upon review in accordance with the relevant regulations on financial fund payment management, the Municipal Finance Bureau will release the supporting funds to the project entity.
Article 10 (Supervision and Management)
Special funds must be used exclusively for their intended purposes, and no unit is allowed to retain or misappropriate them. Units found to be engaging in fraudulent activities, such as duplicate applications, to obtain special funds will not only have the funds recovered in accordance with the law but also be disqualified from applying for special funds for three years. Relevant information on their credit default will be collected into the city's public credit information service platform and dealt with accordingly, with severe cases facing legal liability.
Article 11 (Reference for Implementation)
各地区 may tailor their respective policies to support energy conservation and emission reduction, as well as contract energy management, in line with their specific circumstances.
Article 12 (Validity Period)
This method shall be implemented as of May 22, 2023, and shall remain in effect until December 31, 2026.
Notice Interpretation
To promote energy conservation and emission reduction in enterprises and industrial parks, Shanghai City encourages businesses, parks, and energy-saving service agencies to establish energy measurement systems and energy management centers through digital technology with financial subsidies. This is achieved by improving energy management methods and technological transformations.
Initially, the supported entities include enterprises, industrial parks, and energy-saving service organizations, which must have a comprehensive energy measurement, statistics, and management system. Secondly, the supporting conditions include the application of new technologies for energy saving, technical transformation skills, establishing an energy management center for energy saving, certification of new energy management systems, green manufacturing system demonstration, clean production, and energy-saving through energy management contracts. Subsidies or one-time subsidies can be obtained based on the amount of energy saved. This policy is time-limited, effective from May 22, 2023, to December 31, 2026. This notice will promote the enhancement of energy management system construction and raise energy-saving awareness among enterprises in Shanghai.
2 Corporate Energy Management Center Digital Construction
The company's Energy Management System (EMS) includes on-site sensors, smart gateways, and energy management software. Sensors are used to monitor and control the company's energy-consuming equipment (systems), collecting data on various energy consumption, including electricity, water, gas, and steam, and enabling control over the equipment. The sensor data is connected to an edge computing smart gateway, which can be considered a regional command center, converting the collected sensor data and uploading it to the EMS or forwarding it to third-party platforms. The gateways can perform logical calculations based on pre-set thresholds or automatic learning and execute the commands of the EMS. The EMS platform generates various charts, control strategies, and analytical conclusions based on the data uploaded by the smart gateways, providing energy consumption reports, energy consumption anomaly warnings, categorized and itemized energy consumption data, energy traceability, energy-saving analysis, and more. This helps the company manage mechanical and electrical equipment more efficiently, achieve digital energy management, and improve management efficiency and energy conservation and emission reduction.
Figure 2.1 Network Architecture of the Corporate Energy Management System (EMS)
AcrelEMS Enterprise Energy Management System integrates various functions such as power monitoring on the enterprise load side, energy consumption statistics, electrical energy quality analysis and governance, intelligent lighting control, monitoring of major energy-consuming equipment, operation management of charging stations, distributed photovoltaic monitoring, and energy storage management. Users can centrally monitor, uniformly dispatch, and maintain the overall energy management of their enterprises through a single energy center, meeting the requirements of reliable, safe, energy-saving, efficient, and orderly electricity usage. The system architecture is illustrated in Figure 2.1.
Corporate Energy Management System Features
3.1 Power Monitoring
Real-time monitoring and control of electrical parameters, operating status, and contact temperatures for distribution equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, DC screens, busbars, reactive compensation cabinets, and cables in low and high-voltage power distribution systems. Monitor and treat the power quality of the main circuits in the enterprise microgrid, promptly handle faults, and issue alarm information to enhance the reliability of enterprise power supply.
Figure 3.1 Power Monitoring Function
3.2 Energy Consumption Analysis
We collect energy consumption data from enterprises for electricity, water, gas, and other energy sources, conduct classified and itemized energy consumption statistics, calculate energy consumption per unit area or per product, and analyze trends. We also conduct energy efficiency diagnostics for major energy-consuming equipment, calculate corporate carbon emissions, and provide data support for enterprises to formulate carbon peak and carbon neutrality routes.
Figure 3.2 Energy Consumption Analysis Feature
3.3 Lighting Control
The intelligent lighting control function can implement scheduled control, light sensing control, scene control, dimming control, etc., based on the company's situation. It combines infrared sensors and ultrasonic sensors to achieve the effect of lights turning on when people are present and off when they leave. It can also realize centralized control according to the system's control strategy, saving energy consumption on lighting for the company.
Figure 3.3 Lighting Control Feature
3.4 Distributed Photovoltaic Monitoring
Monitoring the operation of corporate distributed photovoltaic power stations, including inverter operation data, photovoltaic power generation efficiency analysis, electricity generation and revenue, as well as carbon emission reduction analysis, to ensure stable and reliable operation of distributed photovoltaic power stations.
Figure 3.4 Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation Monitoring
3.5 Energy Storage Management
Monitor the operation of energy storage systems, battery management systems (BMS), and power conversion systems (PCS), including operational modes, power control modes, and predefined values for power, voltage, current, frequency, etc. Track the charging and discharging voltages, currents, state of charge (SOC), and temperatures of energy storage batteries. Set charging and discharging strategies for the energy storage system based on the company's peak and off-peak characteristics, electricity price fluctuations, and instructions from the superior platform. Control the charging and discharging of the energy storage system to flatten peaks and fill valleys, thereby reducing the company's electricity costs.
Figure 3.5 Energy Storage Management
3.6 Electric Charging Station Operation and Management
Monitor the operational status of corporate charging stations, offer charging station fee management and status monitoring features, and adjust the charging power of charging stations based on the enterprise load curve and transformer load rate to guide orderly charging, ensuring the stable and safe operation of the corporate energy system.
Figure 3.6 Charging Station Management
4 Corporate Energy Management System Hardware Equipment
AnkoRui's Enterprise Energy Management Digital System, in addition to software, includes on-site sensors and smart gateways, forming a complete "Cloud-Edge-End" digital system. This encompasses high and low-voltage distribution comprehensive protection and monitoring products, on-line power quality monitoring devices, power quality management, lighting control, new energy charging stations, and electrical fire safety solutions, offering a one-stop service capability for the construction of enterprise energy management systems. Some of the equipment is listed in Table 1.
Table 1: Part of the Hardware Equipment for Corporate Energy Management Digital Construction
Conclusion
Looking ahead, AcrelEMS Enterprise Energy Management System will integrate industry characteristics, serve the dual carbon goals, and actively leverage Acrel's "cloud-edge-end" product ecosystem and digital energy management technology to assist in transforming traditional power grids. It will accelerate the digital upgrade of corporate energy use towards greater intelligence, safety, and friendliness, making a continuous contribution to the promotion of ecological civilization construction.
