State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power supports green development of automotive air conditioning parts industry

"Without stable and reliable electricity, our production lines couldn't operate smoothly for even a single day, let alone sell products to over 80 countries." Chen Qinghua, head of Zhejiang Santian Automotive Air Conditioning Compressor Co, recently stood in the fully operational workshop and highlighted the key to the rise of Zhejiang's automotive air conditioning parts industry.

For the precision manufacturing of automotive air conditioning parts, voltage fluctuations can lead to the scrapping of entire batches of components. To address this, State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power has introduced a "nanny-style service": account managers conduct regular weekly on-site inspections and create electricity health records for equipment, while smart monitoring devices provide real-time alerts and power workers swiftly arrive on-site at the slightest fluctuation in voltage.

On the path to industrial upgrading, electricity has also become an "energy-saving manager". Zhejiang Xinjin Air Conditioning Equipment Co installed photovoltaic panels on its workshop roof, saving over 300,000 yuan ($42,135) annually in electricity costs. Zhejiang Jilisi Auto Air-Condition Co replaced its compressors with new models based on power supply recommendations, reducing energy consumption by 25 percent. The savings were enough to purchase two new sets of molds. In June of this year, the province's first key laboratory for new energy vehicle thermal management was officially established, making stable power supply a "cornerstone" for scientific research and innovation.

From supplying electricity to small residential workshops to ensuring power for provincial-level laboratories, electricity, as an "invisible link", continues to support the automotive air conditioning parts industry in expanding from Zhejiang to the broader global market.