The transformation of China’s power system is entering a crucial stage. With renewable energy growing rapidly and electrification deepening across industries, the demand for a flexible, intelligent, and resilient distribution network has become more urgent than ever. At the 8th CIIE, ABB shared a comprehensive blueprint for the future power system, unveiling the SSC600 predictive platform and Emax 3 intelligent circuit breaker—two innovations designed to empower the foundation of China’s emerging energy system.

From Prediction to Prevention: AI-Backed Safety for Modern Power Systems

The SSC600 platform is designed to address the rising complexity of the distribution network. Its intelligent algorithms enable:

• Highly granular, high-frequency (4kHz) monitoring

• Real-time power disturbance analysis

• Failure risk prediction seven days ahead

• Precise modeling of power flow, load behavior, and equipment status

This transforms maintenance from reactive to predictive, reducing outages and enhancing power reliability in environments with volatile renewable power.

ABB’s Emax 3 adds another layer of intelligence with advanced sensing and cybersecurity standards suitable for cloud-connected infrastructures, ensuring greater reliability for industries heavily dependent on continuous power.

AI-Driven Optimization Across Source, Grid, Load, and Storage

ABB argues that the future energy system must rely on AI not only for forecasting but also for real-time optimization.

AI-enabled power systems can:

• Understand load mechanisms such as HVAC behavior, machinery cycles, and building occupancy

• Predict renewable generation patterns

• Balance loads dynamically to match real-time clean energy availability

• Coordinate EV charging and industrial production loads

This forms a dynamic feedback loop that continually improves the efficiency of every energy-related action inside a campus or industrial plant.

Microgrid-Level Innovation: Solving Renewable Absorption Challenges

The integration of large-scale renewable energy often creates “last mile” bottlenecks. ABB’s approach builds a renewable-ready microgrid architecture by developing:

• PV and wind power generation mechanism models

• Load characteristic models for industrial buildings

• AI-augmented dispatch algorithms

• Energy storage-driven peak-shaving strategies

These components form a closed-loop local energy ecosystem, allowing industrial and commercial users to absorb renewable power at significantly higher efficiency.

Building the Backbone of the Future Zero-Carbon System

ABB’s “AI + Power” solutions are being deployed across:

• Steel plants pursuing electrified, low-carbon production

• Data centers requiring guaranteed power stability

• Energy enterprises transitioning toward intelligent operation

• Smart campuses striving for real-time renewable consumption

As China moves toward its long-term clean-energy blueprint, ABB’s technologies continue to evolve into the invisible but essential “digital infrastructure” powering the country’s zero-carbon future.