What is China's State Grid?

State Grid, a State-owned enterprise and the world's largest utility crucial to China's energy security and economic lifeline, is charting innovative ways to ensure sufficient electricity amid a growing number of market players.

Can China decarbonize the southern power grid by 2060?

Decarbonization of the Southern Power Grid in China is feasible by 2060 but requires converting a large cropland area to support solar and wind energy; expansion of hydropower will impact the transboundary rivers according to a power system optimization model set up for 2020–2060.

Where is State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Company?

Aerial photo shows technicians of State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Company checking power transmission lines to make sure the stable operation of local power supply in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Why is the national grid strengthening the unified dispatch of power network?

The National Grid said that it is strengthening the unified dispatch of the entire power network, including exploiting the power transmission potential of inter-regional and inter-provincial channels.

Can renewables meet the double goal of decarbonizing the power grid?

Since the available capacity of wind, solar, and hydropower is almost entirely exploited, this suggests that the capacity of renewables is not enough to meet the double goal of meeting an increasing demand while decarbonizing the power grid.

Which components of the power grid are modeled with gridpath?

All components of the power grid are modeled with GridPath. b The map illustrates the river basins whose hydropower dams feed the China Southern Power Grid (CSPG). These basins are the Mekong, Nujiang, and Red (transboundary) and the Yangtze, Pearl, Qionglei and Southeast Guangxi Coastal river basins (QSGCRB).