In May 2026, the 750 kV ultra-high voltage transmission and transformation project from Yili to Kuche will celebrate its tenth anniversary of operation. As the first ultra-high voltage transmission and transformation project in China to cross the western Tianshan Mountains, this "power road" has transported approximately 20.3 billion kilowatt hours of electricity from Yili to southern Xinjiang over the past decade. In March 2026, the construction of the first iron tower foundation for the Yiku Second Circuit 750 kV transmission line project began, continuing the legend of the power artery in northern and southern Xinjiang.

The Yiku 750 kV transmission line has a total length of 353.7 kilometers, starting from Nileke County in Yili, crossing grasslands and forests, and crossing the Tianshan Mountains to reach Kuche in southern Xinjiang. As of May 2026, the cumulative power transmission of the line is about 20.3 billion kilowatt hours, which has opened up the power channel between northern and southern Xinjiang and improved the external transmission capacity of surplus electricity in the Ili River Valley. Keywords: New energy news and information, ultra-high voltage

In March 2026, the construction of the first iron tower foundation for the 750 kV transmission line project in Iku began. After the completion and operation of the second phase of the project in 2028, the dual track project will be elevated, adding momentum to the coordinated development of the southern and northern Xinjiang regions.Editor/Gao Xue