Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 1973 Drunk
"That's true." Lu Hui nodded in agreement. "Even though the Netherlands already has such a rich foundation in offshore platform operations, offshore wind power projects are still very expensive."

"They buy wind turbines from us because our wind turbines are the cheapest."

“Weren’t you involved in the offshore platform?”

"Well... our capabilities are not up to that level yet, so our participation is not high. However, we learned a little when the unit was being hoisted. Also, we learned about the design requirements of the unit and were commissioned to produce it strictly in accordance with their standards."

"What Chief Engineer Lu meant is that the conditions on offshore platforms are worse than those on islands, and the sea conditions in the westerly belt are also more severe than those along our coast." Zhou Zhi said, "Since the Dutch customers can approve of their wind turbines, then there should be no problem using such turbines on our coasts or islands. Isn't that what you mean, Engineer Lu?"

"Yeah, that's what I mean." Lu Hui said, "In order to prevent the motor rotor from being corroded by seawater, we thought of many ways and finally met the customer's requirements. Now we dare to say that our wind turbines may not have the highest power generation efficiency, but they definitely have the longest lifespan."

"Hahaha, it's pretty good to be able to do this." Qin Haifeng nodded: "Then what about the green energy integrated power station system in Lianhe Township, especially the pumped storage function? Can you tell me about it?"

"This...I'm afraid it would be more appropriate for Elbow to talk about it." Lu Hui said with a smile: "Because this system was originally proposed by him, and we only participated as the construction party. But later everyone discovered its value, so it became a cooperative experimental project between the two parties."

"The idea is actually very simple," Zhou Zhi said. "Local independent power stations cannot allocate electricity because they are not connected to the power grid. The only way to solve this problem is through the energy storage system within the system."

"For industrial machinery, power supply is only one aspect, and power stability is another. Both are equally important. Therefore, adjusting the peak and valley energy supply to a stable output is another important function of the energy storage system."

"General energy storage systems are batteries, and large ones are UPS, which is a series of battery packs managed by computers. However, this system is expensive and the maintenance cost is very high. The battery itself has a lifespan, and it is difficult for non-professionals to complete operation and maintenance."

“The wind cannot be retained, and the sunlight is unpredictable, but the energy generated by both can be fed into the irrigation equipment, which will be converted into water potential energy, and then stably and continuously supplied to various power supply locations in the village. Except for very important places that still need to be protected by UPS, other places can be effectively controlled by relatively simple relay equipment.”

“Although wind and solar energy will suffer considerable losses in this conversion, we can afford it because they are renewable energy sources with no cost, and in return we get stable and sustainable energy output. Using a hydropower station to replace expensive energy storage equipment not only greatly increases the energy storage capacity, but also can play other roles that a general hydropower station can play. In agricultural areas, its efficiency is unmatched by a UPS.”

"It's still a bit wasteful." Qin Haifeng sighed, "It's only because your two groups are so wealthy that you can afford such an experiment. If you really want the local governments to invest like this, I'm afraid no place would be willing to do it."

"This method sounds advanced, but it is actually a bit unsophisticated and does not conform to our Chinese habits," said Hao Chunwang. "Because our power grid is centrally dispatched and controlled by the state, our power system can use dynamic allocation to achieve balanced use of electricity."

"This system is actually only useful in areas that are not connected to the large power grid. For example, our design has actually been broken by a document from the state." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "Because the state has agreed to connect our system to the power grid, we can sell the excess electricity we generate to the power company, and then use the money to buy it from the power company during the power shortage period. This is actually the best and most energy-saving way." "But in foreign countries, this system can play a very important role." Lu Hui said, "Many places abroad also have problems like Lianhe Township. Wind energy and sunlight are relatively sufficient, and there is also water, but the dry and wet seasons of the three are quite obvious. Reasonable use of reservoir energy storage and peak-shifting and valley-adjusting have practical significance."

"The main reason is that foreign power companies do not have the ability to integrate power dispatching resources. Even the US power system is divided into the Eastern Power Grid, the Western Power Grid and the Texas Power Grid. These power grids are jointly operated by various utility companies, federal agencies and state governments. In addition, there are many small local power grids operated by local governments or cooperatives."

"This system is not affiliated with the power grid, but it is very attractive to customers such as counties, towns, or super large farms and private island owners who want to build their own power stations and not pay electricity bills to power companies."

"So this is what you are planning." Qin Haifeng finally understood: "Then let's go to the construction site after dinner to inspect your work results on the spot."

In fact, this system is now nearing completion, mainly because the power generation capacity is not large and the hydropower station is already available. What remains is mainly the laying of pipelines and the networking and operation of wind and solar power stations. Finally, there is a new task, which is to connect to the national power grid and sell it for money.

Several power stations are now in the stage of being connected to the grid in batches. Solar power stations are being installed quickly and have been connected to hydropower. However, wind power stations have only been completed by 50% because of the need to build windmills.

But the overall operating model can already be seen.

In addition, these facilities are closely related to the various undertakings of Lianhe Township, including roads, agricultural bases, grain stations, chicken farms, pig farms, orchards, schools, etc. Therefore, it is most appropriate to explain to Qin Haifeng standing at the place where Lao Chi Ri likes to overlook the entire river valley.

The first windmill in Lianhe Township was built here. Just like the white tower in Jiachuan, it has become a landmark of Lianhe Township.

Here, Qin Haifeng gained a more systematic understanding of the construction work and future planning of the mountainous area. He could not help but look at Zhou Zhi with new eyes. In his decades of work experience, he often encountered a type of person who, no matter where he was thrown or what he was asked to do, could always do his job brilliantly.

This young man in front of me, who is only in his early twenties, seems to have such ability.

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Qin Haifeng also understood that Zhou Zhi was not the kind of person who talked big, so he had greater confidence in the concept of blockchain, which he had not yet seen.

That night, Qin Haifeng finally showed his drinking capacity. There were not many Han men who could keep Lao Chi Ri and Tu Liang Zhi company, but Qin Haifeng did it.

But Zhou Zhi was in a miserable situation, because Qin Haifeng was his father's childhood friend, and he dared not lie. He was accompanied by several drunk people, and this time he was really drunk.