In underground coal mines, a fully automated, remote-controlled coal extraction system featuring multi-machine precision coordination allows for unmanned coal mining. In modern power plants, 3D digital twins precisely identify operational risks. In coal chemical production, black coal is transformed into white plastic particles through advanced processing. On railway lines, fully automated trains carry heavy loads. These scenes of intelligent operations are now widespread across CHN Energy’s various sectors.
CHN Energy continues advancing the construction of four large-scale, eco-friendly intelligent mining zones, upgrading their smart infrastructure. It has built the world's first 8.8-meter ultra-high intelligent mining face, China's first demonstrative digital mine, and the world's first intelligent coal mine centralized ground control center. Additionally, it has established nine of the first batch of smart coal mines in China, 14 demonstrative mines, and 39 fully intelligent coal mines.
CHN Energy has also pioneered the development of ultra-low emissions technology for coal-fired power plants. Using digital technology, it has optimized the operation of more than 50 ultra-efficient, low-consumption, and low-cost million-kilowatt coal-fired units. For example, in October 2023, the first unit of the 2×1 million-kilowatt project at Yueyang Power Plant in Hunan broke records by implementing advanced technologies like double-machine reheat systems with balancing generators, three-stage flue gas waste heat utilization, and high-position water-cooling towers, achieving a record-low coal consumption of 267 grams per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated.
CHN Energy focuses on high-end, diversified, and low-carbon development, producing various coal-based chemical products that are further processed into everyday goods. As the only company globally to master both direct and indirect coal liquefaction technologies on a million-ton scale, it operates the world's first million-ton direct coal-to-oil project and the largest single-unit 4-million-ton indirect coal-to-oil project.
In the development of new business models, CHN Energy leverages information technology across all links of the energy industry, including mining, production, processing, transportation, and utilization. It integrates cutting-edge technologies such as big data, BeiDou satellite navigation, and AI. CHN Energy is tasked with major national projects like BeiDou application and plays a key role in the AI large model industrial chain. By nurturing new quality productive forces, CHN Energy enhances its technological adaptability and leadership in participating in national key science projects and aligning with national key innovation platforms.
