Amid global efforts to combat climate change, Guangzhou Public Transport Group has taken the promotion of pure electric buses as its core strategy, actively engaging in worldwide environmental initiatives. It stands as a benchmark for low-carbon transformation in mega-cities, demonstrating “Chinese solution” of green urban mobility through sustained innovation and investment.
Driving the Electrification Revolution, Pioneering Green Transformation
Since pioneering the bus electrification revolution in 2017, the Group has deployed nearly 12,000 pure electric buses and over 10,000 pure electric taxis. It achieved 100% pure electrification of buses and cruising taxis in central urban areas.
This forward-looking strategic transformation, like a “green lung of the city”, has significantly reshaped the urban ecological pattern:
·Overall energy consumption dropped by >50% compared to 2017 levels
·Cumulative carbon emissions reduced by >500,000 tonnes over five years
·Annual PM2.5 concentration decreased from 23 μg/m3 to 21 μg/m3 (8.7% improvement)
Developing Low-Carbon Parks to Empower the Greater Bay Area’s New Energy Ecosystem
1. Scalable Green Infrastructure
Two low-carbon demonstration parks, Yanling and Shima, have been built, and about 180 charging stations and more than 6,800 charging piles have been coordinated and managed, across Foshan, Chongqing, and beyond, establising an integrated energy network featuring "PV generation, storage, charging, and discharging."
2. Innovative Digital Ecosystem
The Group has independently developed proprietary platforms: "RuYue Charging Platform" and "Integrated Smart Energy Management Platform," enabling precision energy dispatch via AI algorithms. These Platforms have been successfully extended to Hong Kong in 2024, setting a green-energy synergy benchmark in the Greater Bay Area..
3. Industrialized Circular Economy
Launched China’s first comprehensive NEV service center (Battery Hospital), creating a closed-loop life-cycle management system for power batteries, efficiently utilized 3GWh of retired batteries for strategic metal recycling, realizing both environmental protection and economic benefits
Guangzhou Public Transportation Group is moving from the Pearl River to the broader world stage with its solid actions and excellent results. Its accumulated expertise and "Guangzhou insights" not only fortify its sustainable development foundation but also offer replicable solutions for mega-cities worldwide pursuing low-carbon transportation transformation. The Group is contributing China’s power and Guangzhou’s approach to building a green planet where humanity and nature thrive in harmony.
