[Full coverage of unmanned aerial vehicle inspection for Xinjiang power grid]On May 20, 2026, State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. recently completed the integration of specialized unmanned aerial vehicles for 750 kV and above substations into the Beidou precise location service network. After the implementation and application of the transmission and distribution profession, the transformation profession has successfully completed large-scale integration, marking the comprehensive construction of the Beidou+power unmanned aerial vehicle intelligent inspection system covering all voltage levels and business scenarios in Xinjiang power grid, and achieving full coverage of Beidou unmanned aerial vehicle applications in the core profession of transmission, transformation, and distribution network operation and maintenance.Editor/Gong Ziwei
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has approved the license for the use of 6G test frequency in the 6GHz frequency band, making China the first country in the world to receive approval for this test frequency. This golden spectrum has sufficient bandwidth and outstanding advantages, which can help 5G smoothly evolve towards 6G. China has advanced the layout of 6G spectrum and technology research and development, completed the first round of key technology trials, and is currently advancing the second phase of trials. According to the plan, China will deepen its research and production of 6G in the 15th Five Year Plan period, launch commercial use by 2030, and achieve large-scale deployment by 2035, with the potential to form a trillion dollar 6G industry market.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On May 21, 2026, the National Energy Administration released data on electric vehicle charging facilities nationwide for April 2026. According to the data from the National Charging Facility Monitoring Service Platform, as of the end of April 2026, the total number of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in China reached 21.955 million, a year-on-year increase of 47.4%. Among them, there were 907000 public charging facilities, a year-on-year increase of 29.6%. The total rated power of public charging piles reached 237 million kilowatts, with an average power of about 48.38 kilowatts; There were 17.048 million private charging facilities, a year-on-year increase of 53.5%, and the reported installed electricity capacity of private charging facilities reached 149 million kilovolt amperes.Editor/Gong Ziwei