Smart Manufacturing and Digitalization

Lighthouse factories represent the epitome of intelligent manufacturing and digitization in today's global manufacturing industry, initiated by McKinsey & Company and the World Economic Forum.

LONGi's Jiaxing production base was included in global lighthouse network in 2023, becoming the world’s first Lighthouse Factory in the PV industry. LONGi leverages digitalization and intelligent tools for a more sustainable business.

World's First Lighthouse Factoryin the Pv Industry
World's First Lighthouse Factoryin the Pv Industry
35 GW
Overall Capacity
51
Number of Lines

Smart Manufacturing

LONGi’s Lighthouse Factory uses smart manufacturing to tackle various challenges, including economic growth slow down,a severe aging population, chronic overcapacity, and intense global competition. It significantly boosts resource productivity and aims to completely decouple economic growth from the use of non-renewable resources.

With intelligent factories, smart logistics, and innovative models like customer-to-business, LONGi’s Lighthouse Factorydrives synchronized development across the entire industrial chain, thereby elevating production efficiency.

Through cutting-edge technology R&D capabilities, efficient digital production processes, rigorous quality control systems,a strong commitment to environmental protection and sustainable development, an exceptional talent pool, anda global sales and service network, LONGi's Jiaxing Production Base has emerged as the world's premier Lighthouse Factory in the photovoltaic industry. It is well-positioned to lead the promotion of high-quality development in the photovoltaic sector.

LONGi selected as the Global Lighthouse Factory by World Economic Forum
LONGi selected as the Global Lighthouse Factory by World Economic Forum
30+
The implementation and promotion of over 30 digital use cases have significantly improved key business KPls
43%
Product yield loss dropped by 43%
84%
Production and delivery cycle shortened by 84%
20%
Overall unit energy consumption of the production base reduced by 20%
16 s
With the adoption of various digital use cases, a photovoltaic module is produced every 16 seconds on average
Five Core Digital Uses Cases
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Intelligent manpower management
Full lifecycle intelligent manpower management boosts labor efficiency and reduces human error.
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Intelligent and flexible production
The first-in-industry integrated automation plan featuring AI automatic size identification and smart switching
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Full-process AI quality inspection
The first-in-industry full-process AI quality inspection, accurately identifying 1000+ cell string image features
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Intelligent warehousing and delivery
Full-process order visualization, full-process logistics traceability 3D dynamic inventory elevates the warehouse utilization rate by 15%.
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AI intelligent allocation
Self-developed AI smart cell production system enables accurate delivery of module power and solves the problems associated with order complexity.
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Intelligent manpower management
Full lifecycle intelligent manpower management boosts labor efficiency and reduces human error.
About LONGi
Intelligent and flexible production
The first-in-industry integrated automation plan featuring AI automatic size identification and smart switching
About LONGi
Full-process AI quality inspection
The first-in-industry full-process AI quality inspection, accurately identifying 1000+ cell string image features
About LONGi
Intelligent warehousing and delivery
Full-process order visualization, full-process logistics traceability 3D dynamic inventory elevates the warehouse utilization rate by 15%.
About LONGi
AI intelligent allocation
Self-developed AI smart cell production system enables accurate delivery of module power and solves the problems associated with order complexity.