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Thursday, May 20 2021 - 22:31
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Sinopec Builds China's First Carbon-neutral Gas Station
CHANGZHOU, China, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Built by China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec"), the 
Jiaze Gas Station located in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province is now China's first 
gas station to achieve carbon neutrality as its distributed photovoltaic power 
generation project (the "Project") officially goes into operation recently.

Comprehensively assessed by the authorities, the project can offset the power 
consumption of the station, and the carbon emission reduction can offset the 
carbon emissions, making this a  landmark achievement of great significance 
across the industry.

The Jiaze Gas Station Project adopts the model of "self generation for self 
usage with surplus power entering the grid," achieving an uninterrupted switch 
with the State Grid. It uses photovoltaic power generation instead of 
coal-fired power generation and supplies surplus power externally while meeting 
the power demands of the station.

It is estimated the annual power generation of the Project is 127,000 to 
147,000 kWh, which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 91.2 to 105.6 tons. 
In 2020, the power consumption of the station was 99,000 kWh. Per the 
calculation based on the theoretical 25 year-life cycle of the photovoltaic 
power station, and in comparison with traditional thermal power projects, 
emissions of 3,800 tons of carbon dioxide, 116 tons of sulfur dioxide and 56 
tons of nitrogen oxide can be reduced throughout the whole life cycle.

In addition, the Jiaze Gas Station has implemented a series of measures to 
reduce carbon emissions, including oil vapor recovery and sewage recovery and 
treatment, to promote the construction and development of carbon-neutral gas 
stations. 

As China sets to achieve the target of reaching carbon emissions peak by 2030 
and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, Sinopec will push towards reaching net 
zero emissions, centering on the vision of building a world-leading clean 
energy chemical company, accelerating energy transformation and industrial 
upgrading and actively constructing photovoltaic power generation stations. At 
present, Sinopec has established 160 photovoltaic power generation stations in 
the provinces of Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and more.

In the next five years, Sinopec will lay out 7,000 photovoltaic power 
generation stations, and Sinopec Jiangsu Oilfield Company plans to build 900 
carbon-neutral gas stations. Sinopec aims to make 'green and clean' the calling 
card of the company through special models such as developing carbon-neutral 
gas stations and planting carbon-neutral forests.

Looking forward, Sinopec will accelerate the creation of an integrated energy 
service provider for 'oil, gas, hydrogen, electricity and non-oil services,' 
promoting clean fossil energy, large-scale non-fossil energy and low-carbon 
production processes to ensure that we reach carbon emissions peak by 2030, and 
strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and make renewed contributions in 
response to global climate change as a responsible corporation.

About Sinopec

Sinopec Corp. is one of the largest integrated energy and chemical companies in 
China. Its principal operations include the exploration and production, 
pipeline transportation and sale of petroleum and natural gas; the sale, 
storage and transportation of petroleum products, petrochemical products, coal 
chemical products, synthetic fiber, fertilizer and other chemical products; the 
import and export, including an import and export agency business, of 
petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemical and chemical 
products, and other commodities and technologies; and research, development and 
application of technologies and information.

Sinopec sets 'fueling beautiful life' as its corporate mission, puts 'people, 
responsibility, integrity, precision, innovation and win-win' as its corporate 
core values, pursues strategies of value-orientation, innovation-driven 
development, integrated resource allocation, open cooperation, and green and 
low-carbon growth, and strives to achieve its corporate vision of building a 
world leading energy and chemical company.

Visit Sinopec( http://www.sinopecgroup.com/group/en/ ).

SOURCE:  SINOPEC


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