from september 20th to 24th, 2023, the world manufacturing convention will be held in hefei. during the convention, all venues will be powered by 100% green electricity, marking the first time in anhui province's history that a large-scale event achieves full-process green energy supply. green electricity refers to power with zero or near-zero carbon dioxide emissions during the production process, mainly derived from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. currently, hefei has a total installed capacity of 2.3591 million kilowatts of new energy, including photovoltaic and wind power, ranking first among provincial capitals in china. for the 2023 world manufacturing convention, a green electricity trading mechanism has been established, and a total of 240 'green certificates' were purchased from new energy generation projects in hefei. one 'green certificate' is equivalent to 1,000 kilowatt-hours, and it is estimated that the convention will consume 240,000 kilowatt-hours of green electricity throughout the event, achieving 100% green energy supply. in addition, a low-carbon electric vehicle charging network utilizing new energy vehicles will be established, further reducing carbon emissions during the convention.
source: anhui daily
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