PR Newswire - State Grid Changzhou Power Supply Company Assists Enterprise in Obtaining China's First "Carbon Neutral" Transformer Certification

CHANGZHOU, China, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, with the support of State Grid Changzhou Power Supply Company, 15 units of 35 kV, 6,000 kVA pad-mounted transformers manufactured by Jiangsu Huapeng Transformer Co., Ltd. successfully obtained the British Standards Institution (BSI) carbon neutral certification, making them the first batch of export-oriented transformers in China to receive such certification. These units are scheduled to be shipped to Europe in the near future for use in local data center construction projects.

Currently, with the explosive growth of AI technology and the rapid expansion of the global computing power industry, transformers — as core power equipment for computing infrastructure — are experiencing surging market demand. Chinese-made transformers have gained strong international traction due to their advanced product performance and extremely short delivery cycles. Zhou Yuechao, Deputy Director of the New Energy Workshop at Jiangsu Huapeng Transformer Co., Ltd., stated: "To meet overseas market demands, our transformers can be delivered in as little as six months from order placement, giving us a distinct advantage over foreign competitors, whose construction cycles often take two to three years."

In the first half of this year, the company's export orders exceeded RMB 2.4 billion, with overseas business accounting for more than 60% of total revenue, and products sold to over 200 countries and regions worldwide. As overseas markets continue to expand, product green and low-carbon certification has become a key lever for the company to deepen its presence in high-end international markets.

Product carbon neutral certification is a systematic endeavor that requires precise quantification of carbon emissions across the entire product lifecycle, substantive emission reductions, and traceable offsetting. To overcome the certification challenges, the State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power "Electric Warm Current" Party Member Service Team went deep into the factory premises, identified carbon emission sources throughout the entire production process, customized specialized accounting ledgers for energy consumption, materials, and transportation, assisted the enterprise in aligning with international emission factors, and cooperated with third-party agencies through multiple rounds of data verification.

Chen Chang, a marketing staff member at State Grid Changzhou Power Supply Company, stated: "After comprehensive and precise accounting, after deducting the emission reductions from the enterprise's own photovoltaic generation, the remaining 1,242 tons of CO₂ emissions from these 15 transformers will be traded and offset through our carbon trading platform."

To address the post-accounting carbon emission gap, the power supply company connected with the Suzhou One-Stop Carbon Neutrality Inclusive Service Center to precisely match carbon resources for the enterprise, completing a one-time retirement of 1,250 tons of CO₂ equivalent through carbon trading, fully covering the remaining carbon footprint of the products.

Earlier, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power had released the "Electric Warm Current" 2026 "Practical Initiatives for the People" Ten-Action Plan, which included measures to expand energy efficiency and carbon efficiency service models. Through this certification process, the enterprise accumulated experience in full-chain carbon data management for its products, laying a solid foundation for future responses to international green trade barriers and deeper penetration of high-end overseas markets. This milestone marks another front-running achievement for China's high-end power equipment in the green and low-carbon track, while also providing a replicable model for State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power's "electric-carbon synergy" services.