Celebrating Universal Harmony | Bridgestone Partners with SunnyTech to Create a Globally Leading Carbon Neutrality Model
Recently, the unveiling ceremony of the carbon neutrality demonstration factory and the review symposium of the Bridgestone Shenyang factory photovoltaic project were held at Bridgestone (Shenyang) Tire Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhang Tao, President of Jiangsu Qingtian Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd., and key leaders of Bridgestone and their respective teams attended the event, sharing and reviewing the process of the 12.45MWp photovoltaic distributed project at the Shenyang factory, and jointly looking forward to the future.
-Project Review and Discussion Meeting Scene-
Project discussion:
At the project review meeting, the main leaders of Bridgestone (Shenyang) factory introduced Bridgestone's consistent adherence to the concepts of green, environmental protection, and sustainable development, and its long-standing commitment to procuring and using green electricity such as wind and hydropower. With the continuous and normal supply of electricity after the grid connection of the distributed photovoltaic project, Bridgestone can receive 14 million kWh of clean electricity annually, which will greatly increase the utilization rate of green electricity, and they are very pleased. They hope that in the future long-term cooperation between the two parties, Qingtian Technology can maintain the power plant's power generation efficiency and continuously provide clean energy, and Bridgestone will fully cooperate to ensure power generation.
Mr. Zhang, General Manager of Qingtian Technology, stated: “23 months ago, we first visited Bridgestone's Shenyang factory and met with Mr. Hiroaki Hayakawa, General Manager of Bridgestone Japan. We presented our 45-page project solution in detail in the conference room, and Mr. Hayakawa and other relevant leaders highly recognized our professionalism and the project solution. He said something I still remember vividly: ‘Your solution contains the answers to all the questions I want to know.’ I sincerely thank him and everyone for their trust. This time, we have traveled a long distance with great respect to meet with our Fortune 500 client and jointly unveil the carbon neutrality demonstration factory. We mainly want to express three points: 1. The main reason we were able to cooperate and move in the same direction was Bridgestone's recognition and trust in us.” Firstly, Bridgestone, as a representative Japanese company among the Fortune Global 500, values and recognizes the spirit of contractual obligations most highly; secondly, from signing the contract to grid connection, despite challenges such as the pandemic and significant supply chain fluctuations, we overcame numerous difficulties, and the result is satisfactory. We just saw in your showroom that Bridgestone aims to achieve 100% recyclability of all tire materials by 2050. As a provider of clean electricity, we are honored to participate in Bridgestone's carbon neutrality initiative; thirdly, starting with Bridgestone's Shenyang factory choosing Qingtian Technology, we currently have ongoing cooperative projects in other factories in Shenyang and Wuxi. We thank our clients again for their trust and recognition.
-Group photo to commemorate the unveiling ceremony-
During the meeting, both parties reviewed the overall progress of the project, covering aspects such as overview, preparation, engineering, grid connection, and operation and maintenance. Through close cooperation, both sides achieved the goal of full-capacity grid connection and power generation ahead of schedule, meeting their respective business objectives. Following this, the two teams jointly unveiled the plaque for the "Carbon Neutral Demonstration Plant."
Project capacity:
The Bridgestone (Shenyang) Tire Co., Ltd. solar power project is developed, invested in, constructed, and operated by Qingtian Technology Group. The project, from initial contact to the present, has taken approximately two years and has a total installed capacity of approximately 12.45 MW. Over 25 years, this power station will provide Bridgestone with approximately 330 million kWh of clean electricity, replacing approximately 140,000 tons of standard coal, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 340,000 tons, equivalent to planting 980,000 trees, making a groundbreaking contribution to achieving a carbon-neutral model factory.
-Aerial view of the project-
High efficiency and high quality:
For its first collaboration with a Fortune 500 Japanese company, Qingtian Technology established a professional team. With the concerted efforts of all employees, the project was completed and put into operation safely, efficiently, in a standardized manner, and with high quality, 75 days ahead of the business target timeline expected by both parties.
Based on its experience in over a thousand industrial and commercial solar power generation projects, SunnyTech showcased various applications of solar power generation in this project, including corrugated steel roofs, TPO flexible roofs, and photovoltaic parking sheds.
