China, Hotan: The State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. Is constructing two projects of 220 kV transformer substations in Hotan City and Qira County.

Power demand in Hotan Prefecture in northwest China’s Xinjiang has increased in recent years as a result of industrial development and the optimising of energy structure from coal to electricity.

Xinjiang has so far built 24 substations of 750 kV or above, and 60 power transmission lines with a total length of 8,261 km, thanks to accelerated power grid expansion in the past five years.

Xinjiang is rich in coal and wind-power resources. Data from the local electricity trading center showed that Xinjiang now transmits electricity to 19 other Chinese province-level regions.

The expanded electricity network has made stable power supply a reality in many remote and poor areas in Xinjiang which used to rely on isolated solar power and hydropower grid.

The two susbstations are expected to be put into use by the end 2020, as a way to optimise the electric power network and improve the capacity of electric power supply.

Source: Big News Network