Project Case | Xiong'an New Area’s First All-Electric, Smart, Zero-Carbon Park

 

Cable laying, interior decoration construction... During this period, at the construction site of the Xiong'an Innovation Center for the State Grid Energy Internet Industry, located in the Startup Area of the Xiong'an New Area in Hebei Province, various operations are progressing smoothly and in an orderly manner.

 

This is the first all-electric, smart, zero-carbon park in the Xiong'an New Area. The five buildings are arranged in a compact, enclosed layout. The planet-shaped building in the center serves as a conference and exhibition center, while four research and industrial buildings are strategically located at the four corners. The park is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

 

Project Overview

 

 

Project Name: State Grid Energy Internet Industry Xiong'an Innovation Center Project

Project Location: The project is located in the northern part of the Internet Industry Park in the Startup Area of Xiong'an New Area.

Construction scale: The total site area of the project is 72,300 m². ² , with a total floor area of 197,700 m² ² , of which the above-ground building area is 109,800 m². ² , underground floor area: 88,000 m² ² The main construction components include functions such as scientific research, experimentation, intelligent control, and conferencing.

 

Do well the subtraction of energy conservation and carbon reduction, and also do well the addition of developing clean energy.

 

External wall insulation

 

The glass curtain walls on the facades of several buildings have now been fully installed; these curtain walls are nearly 10 centimeters thick. Each pane consists of three layers of glass with two air cavities in between, and the cavities are filled with argon gas, which helps reduce heat transfer. The building facades, composed of over 8,000 glass curtain wall units, act as a protective barrier: they keep the buildings warm in winter and provide excellent thermal insulation in summer. Additionally, these curtain walls optimize natural lighting, thereby reducing energy consumption for HVAC systems, lighting, and other utilities within the campus.

 

Ground-source heat pump

 

Energy conservation and carbon reduction can't rely solely on "outer-layer insulation"; instead, a "blood circulation" system—spanning both the surface and underground areas of the park—is needed to "maintain a constant temperature."

Enter the basement level from Building No. 5 and you’ll arrive at the central control area for the campus’s heating and cooling system—the high-efficiency machine room. All around the machine room, various pipe networks crisscross in intricate patterns. In the center of the room, three ground-source heat pump units stand side by side—these units serve as the “heart” that controls the entire campus’s chilled and hot water circulation.

 

The park has drilled 1,136 ground-source heat pump wells underground, each exceeding 130 meters in depth. These wells are equipped with U-shaped pipes that facilitate cold and heat exchange with the underground soil. The heat is then transferred via ground-source heat pump units to an internal chilled-water circulation system for air conditioning.

 

In winter, a ground-source heat pump system draws heat from the ground to provide heating for buildings; in summer, it transfers the building’s excess heat back into the ground, keeping indoor temperatures between 21°C and 26°C. As a result, energy consumption is significantly reduced compared to conventional air-conditioning systems.

 

According to calculations, using a ground-source heat pump system, every 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity invested can yield more than 5 kilowatt-hours of thermal energy. The ground-source heat pump system only exchanges heat between tap water flowing through U-shaped pipes and the underground soil; it does not extract groundwater, thus avoiding any secondary contamination of groundwater.

 

Photovoltaic power generation

 

 

When planning the photovoltaic system for the park, full consideration was given to factors such as building orientation and roof slope, ensuring that the photovoltaic panels can receive maximum sunlight exposure. Under favorable meteorological conditions and with high electricity demand in the park, the rooftop photovoltaic power generation can be fully consumed. According to statistics, the annual power generation from rooftop photovoltaics across the entire park can reach 2.73 million kilowatt-hours, meeting one-quarter of the park’s total electricity demand.

 

New-energy power generation largely depends on weather conditions. How can we ensure stable energy supply for the industrial park? On the one hand, the park is connected to the main power grid and, based on its own new-energy generation output, can flexibly purchase electricity from the grid through the power market. On the other hand, the park can monitor in real time the load conditions in different plots and regions, enabling balanced allocation of power resources. For example, when cloudy weather reduces photovoltaic power generation, the park can simultaneously adjust internal load demands, ensuring that electricity consumption dynamically aligns with fluctuations in power generation.

 

Build a digital campus and implement intelligent management to achieve smart carbon reduction.

 

 

In addition to energy conservation and carbon reduction efforts “on the ground” and “underground,” the innovation center has also developed an integrated smart operation and management platform for the park in the cloud, enabling carbon monitoring, intelligent energy management, and smart park operations.

 

The intelligent platform manages 146,000 devices of various sizes across the campus—from air conditioners and faucets to the number and power ratings of light bulbs in each room. The platform monitors in real time the usage and power consumption of these devices, and based on this data, it calculates the energy consumption and carbon emissions of each building, each floor, and each individual room. Supported by big data models, the platform can intelligently determine optimal adjustment levels, enabling flexible load management and zero-carbon operations.

 

After the platform goes live, it will enable smart lighting that automatically adjusts brightness based on changes in light levels and usage scenarios, ensuring optimal illumination while minimizing energy consumption to the greatest extent possible. It will also provide real-time control over HVAC systems, leveraging heat recovery and variable-frequency drive technologies to precisely regulate indoor temperature and humidity. Furthermore, it can automatically adjust the operating parameters and number of ground-source heat pumps according to fluctuations in both indoor and outdoor temperatures, thereby reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. Beyond manual operation, smart streetlights can automatically adjust their brightness levels according to pedestrian traffic and light intensity in different time periods and areas.

 

Zero-Carbon Conference Exhibition Center

 

This project will focus on developing the core building—the Conference and Exhibition Center—as a central hub for zero-carbon technology demonstration and park operations control. The building has a floor area of 11,000 square meters. ² After calculation, its annual emission reductions exceed its carbon emissions, meeting the zero-carbon building standard and making it the most representative landmark structure in the park. The building’s hyperbolic form stands out prominently from the horizon; its east and west sides both overlook the park’s main plazas, further enhancing the overall sense of lightness and successfully blending harmoniously with the surrounding environment.

 

 

The atrium is equipped with an operable skylight system that creates effective natural ventilation during the transitional seasons, further reducing the building’s energy consumption and vividly demonstrating the effectiveness of passive energy-saving technologies.

 

The conference exhibition center features a double-skin façade system that, with its smooth curves and rhythmically designed facade, creates an architectural image brimming with futuristic and technological flair. The building’s form not only harmonizes with the overall master plan of the campus but also accentuates its role as the campus gateway through its distinctive formal language. Beyond enhancing the building’s thermal performance, the double-skin façade system uses dynamic interplays of light and shadow to produce ever-changing visual effects, embodying the innovative spirit of the energy enterprise. As the campus’s technology showcase center, the building integrates an intelligent management system internally, which continuously monitors and displays real-time operational data for various zero-carbon technologies. Combined with daily operations, this system offers visitors an immersive zero-carbon experience.

 

This approach, which integrates technological innovation with architectural space, has enhanced the overall quality of buildings and provided valuable reference for zero-carbon design in large-scale public buildings. It fully demonstrates that zero-carbon buildings, while contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals, can also create expressive architectural spaces.

 

Electro-carbon synergy trading provides the final push to achieve zero-carbon development.

 

The conference and exhibition center building in the park is not only a zero-carbon DC building; it will also serve as the future platform for electricity-carbon synergy trading, connecting direct electricity users, companies subject to mandatory emission controls or voluntarily engaging in emission reductions, as well as the electricity trading market and the carbon trading market.

 

Through various energy-saving and carbon-reduction measures, the park has achieved a carbon reduction rate of over 60%. However, the park still relies on grid electricity. The electricity used in conventional parks results in indirect carbon emissions. But with this platform, the park can precisely match and purchase green electricity to offset its carbon emissions.

 

Internally, the platform enables comprehensive carbon monitoring across the entire park, featuring functions such as carbon emission monitoring, carbon account management, and carbon emission diagnostics, ensuring that the park’s carbon emissions can be “calculated, managed, and reduced.” Externally, it provides integrated electricity-carbon trading services, opening up various channels for electricity-carbon transactions and closely connecting energy suppliers with demanders. Leveraging underlying algorithmic models, the platform builds an intelligent decision-making system that offers users smart decision-making services—including price forecasting, transaction portfolio strategies, and transaction risk management—helping them reduce both electricity procurement costs and carbon neutrality expenses.

 

According to calculations, the entire park can reduce carbon emissions by 3,370 tons per year through its clean energy stations and passive energy-saving measures in buildings. High-efficiency, energy-saving dimmable lighting fixtures and smart lighting systems can further reduce carbon emissions by 1,386 tons annually. Additionally, the park’s highly efficient data center and intelligent operation and maintenance management systems can cut carbon emissions by 541 tons per year. Rooftop photovoltaic power generation will help reduce carbon emissions by 1,367 tons annually. The remaining 4,104 tons of indirect carbon emissions generated from electricity consumption will be offset through green electricity trading and carbon trading, ultimately achieving zero carbon emissions.

 

Source of some materials: People's Daily (September 2, 2025, Edition 14), Beijing Evening News Online, Hebei News Network

 

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