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NANJING, China, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- On December 16, the capacity expansion project of the main transformer at the 500-kilovolt Shangdang Substation in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, was officially put into operation. With this, all key projects for winter peak load in Jiangsu Power Grid in 2024 have been completed and put into operation.

"The full operation of the 10 key projects for winter peak load has further improved the grid network structure within the province, met the large-scale grid connection needs of new energy in northern Jiangsu, and enhanced the power supply capacity of the power grid in southern Jiangsu. It will effectively ensure the safe and reliable electricity use of enterprises and residents in Jiangsu during the winter," said Chen Songtao, head of the Planning Division of the Construction Department of State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd. The company has comprehensively strengthened the control of important nodes of winter grid projects and continuously improved the level of lean management to ensure that all projects for winter peak load are put into operation before the peak of winter electricity consumption arrives.

From January to November, the cumulative social electricity consumption in Jiangsu reached 773.949 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 8.99%. Taking Zhenjiang as an example, the social electricity consumption in Zhenjiang from January to November this year reached 29.838 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 7.58%. "To meet the growing electricity demand in the local area, the capacity expansion project of No. 1 main transformer at the 500-kilovolt Shangdang Substation was launched in May this year, increasing the main transformer capacity from 750 megavolt-amperes to 1,000 megavolt-amperes," said Li Qiming, project manager of State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Engineering Consulting Consulting Co., Ltd. The increased electricity can meet the annual needs of 3.3 million households, providing strong support for power supply guarantee in Zhenjiang this winter.

The 500-kilovolt Haiyang Transmission and Transformation Project in Taizhou is the first completed key project for winter peak load this year. As one of the key projects in the "14th Five-Year Plan" for the development of Jiangsu Power Grid, the completion of this substation will provide reliable electricity for about 4.38 million households throughout the year.

Source: The State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.

--BERNAMA