Recognized by World Economic Forum as Global Lighthouse Factory, CATL Leads High-Quality and Sustainable Manufacturing in Battery Industry
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NINGDE, China, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
-Featuring extreme manufacturing as well as real-time intelligent energy
efficiency optimization and management, CATL's Ningde facility is the first
battery manufacturing base given this accolade
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) announced that its Ningde
facility has been recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a global
Lighthouse factory, the first battery manufacturing base joining WEF's Global
Lighthouse Network (GLN).
As CATL is one of the 21 new Lighthouses globally, the WEF made the following
remark about CATL's manufacturing competitiveness: "Confronted with increasing
manufacturing process complexity and demand for high product quality, CATL
leveraged artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and edge/cloud computing
to achieve, in three years, a defect rate per billion count at the speed of
1.7s per cell, while improving labor productivity by 75% and reducing energy
consumption by 10% per year."
The GLN is a community of the world's leading manufacturers advancing
next-generation levels of efficiency and sustainability through innovation. The
designation of "global Lighthouse factory" is awarded to manufacturing leaders
who have been successful in applying Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data analytics to improve
efficiency and competitiveness at scale, transform business models and achieve
profitable growth, in tandem with environmental stewardship.
Extreme manufacturing for high-quality products in the TWh era
High efficiency and high-quality delivery are the core competitive edges. By
leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and big
data, CATL has developed an extreme manufacturing system that produces
high-quality battery products at an higher speed and under extremely
complicated technological processes.
Using a model-based smart process control and a multi-modality intelligent
inspection system at all processing stages, which are enabled by big data
analysis and AI algorithms, CATL has achieved an enhanced defect rate that has
been improved from the PPM (part per million) level to the PPB (part per
billion) level.
Intelligent energy management for value chain sustainability
Tracking the carbon footprint of battery production as a whole system from
mining, raw materials supply, manufacturing, usage to recycling, CATL has
developed an intelligent resource and energy management platform to further
reduce the carbon emission of battery manufacturing and to develop a more
sustainable value chain:
Utilizing clean electricity generated through solar power, wind power
hydropower, nuclear power or other sources of clean energy.
Analyzing real-time data of key equipment energy consumption with production
strategies to design the most efficient energy solutions.
Realizing integrated management among factories collectively.
Reducing unit energy consumption by 10% and carbon emissions by 57% (kg/kWh)
per year.
Head of Shaping the Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains at the WEF
Francisco Betti said: "Increased global concern for environmental impact has
made sustainability a must-have to maintain business viability. These new
Lighthouses make it clear that by realizing the potential of 4IR technologies
in manufacturing, companies can unlock new levels of sustainability in their
operations and explore a win-win solution: greater operational competitiveness
while simultaneously making commitments to environmental stewardship, leading
in a cleaner, more sustainable future as a result."
Beyond its Ningde facility, CATL has established eight other battery
manufacturing bases worldwide, among which the first overseas factory is
located in Germany. Designated as a Lighthouse, CATL is ready to expand the
Lighthouse experience to develop a high-quality, efficient and sustainable
global manufacturing network, and to help realize the global carbon neutrality
goal.
About CATL
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) is a global leader in new
energy technology innovation, committed to providing premier solutions and
services for new energy applications worldwide. In June 2018, the company went
public on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange with stock code 300750. According to SNE
Research, in the year 2020, CATL's EV battery consumption volume ranked No.1 in
the world for four consecutive years. CATL also enjoys wide recognition by
global OEM partners. To achieve the goal of realizing fossil fuel replacement
in stationary and mobile energy systems with highly efficient electrical power
systems that are generated through advanced batteries and renewable energy, and
promote the integrated innovation of market applications with electrification
and intelligentization, CATL maintains continuous innovation in four dimensions
including battery chemistry system, structure system, manufacturing system and
business models.
For more information, please visit http://www.catl.com
SOURCE: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.
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