The Shichengzi photovoltaic power station in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (PHOTO: XINHUA)

By Staff Reporters

A new model, which applies big data from the power grid to measurement of carbon emissions, has passed expert review, according to State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC).

To achieve the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is a complex and systematic project, in which a unified and standardized carbon emissions accounting system is an important foundation.

As power industry is closely connected with energy consumption in industrial production, the new model, named "electro-carbon analysis model," originally proposed to calculate carbon emissions through big data from the national grid.

It is feasible in theory and in practice, to give full play to the advantages of electricity big data, which is real -time, highly accurate and has a wide collection range.

Therefore, carbon emissions can be measured by month in terms of the whole country, regions and industries, said the SGCC.

According to SGCC, the model, by far the first of its type in the world, will be an effective tool to measure carbon emissions.