In recent years, the digital economy is becoming a key force in restructuring global factor resources, reshaping the global economic structure, and changing the global competitive landscape. The new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is deepening, which has led to vigorous innovation in digital technologies such as the Internet, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and blockchain. Digitalization has penetrated all fields, industries and the whole process, and the development of the digital economy has become an irresistible trend of The Times." Wang Siqiang, member of the Party Committee of the China Electricity Council and president of the China Electric Power Construction Enterprise Association, said at the forum.

Promoting the deep integration of digital technology and the real economy and empowering the digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading of traditional industries is a strategic choice to seize the new opportunities of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. The National Energy Administration recently issued the "Several Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Digital and Intelligent Energy" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions") that energy is the basic support for economic and social development, and the integrated development of energy industry and digital technology is an important engine to promote the advanced foundation of China's energy industry and the modernization of the industrial chain in the new era. It is an effective measure to implement the new strategy of "four revolutions, one cooperation" energy security and build a new energy system, and is of great significance to enhance the core competitiveness of the energy industry and promote the high-quality development of energy.

"The world's energy is moving towards a clean and low-carbon transition, distributed energy is developing rapidly, the economy of clean energy is increasing, the development of digitalization and wisdom is accelerating, and the focus of energy consumption is shifting to the Asia-Pacific." Hua Zhigang, deputy director of the National Power Investment Digital Center, pointed out that the development of energy and power in China has ushered in the deep integration of digital technology and energy technology, and the power generation industry has shown the development trend of promoting flexible thermal power peak regulation, promoting new energy grid-connected consumption, optimizing new energy development and operation, improving power generation efficiency and safety and reliability, helping the construction of smart energy systems, and enabling emerging technology innovation.