[State Grid Corporation of China held the 2024 Supplier High-Quality Development Summit]On August 2, 2024, State Grid Corporation of China held the 2024 Supplier High-Quality Development Event, focusing on quality leadership and innovation-driven development to jointly build a new chapter in the development of the power grid. At the meeting, multiple departments of the State Grid jointly sought quality improvement strategies and shared the results of green chain construction and new quality control measures. Various departments proposed improvement directions for existing problems in power grid equipment, and released the industry's high-quality development blue paper and digital manufacturing report. Leading companies such as NARI and TBEA exchanged experiences, advocated quality first, digital transformation, and jointly promoted the upgrading of the electrical equipment industry chain. The National Energy Administration's Electric Power Safety Supervision Department and the China Electricity Council also issued guiding opinions on safety governance and innovative development, and jointly drew a blueprint for high-quality development of the industry.Editor/Zhang Liyuan
At 13:46 on August 12, 2026, the load of the Guangzhou power grid system reached its historical peak for the third time this year, with a maximum load of 26.231 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 4.46%. Faced with the dual challenges of sustained high temperatures and rising electricity demand, the Guangdong Guangzhou Power Supply Bureau of Southern Power Grid is working together to ensure the safe and stable operation of the power grid during peak hours through the coordination of source, grid, load, and storage.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On August 13, 2026, the Lianyungang Huai'an section of the Lianyungang Yizheng crude oil pipeline project, a key national oil and gas infrastructure project, was successfully put into operation. This is the first 10 million ton crude oil pipeline put into operation at the beginning of China's 15th Five Year Plan, which is of great significance for optimizing the energy supply structure in the central and eastern regions of China and improving the national oil and gas network layout.Editor/Gong Ziwei