Power Grid to be Built in Remote Tibet Areas

The construction of a power grid with a capacity of up to 10 kV started in the Tibet autonomous region on March 26. It will serve areas in extreme poverty. The construction launch confirms that grid construction has been fully begun in remote parts of Tibet.

In March 2018, State Grid Corporation of China held a press conference to announce that 21 billion yuan ($3.13 billion) would be invested in upgrading of grid construction in villages in extreme poverty from 2018 to 2020.

According to the corporation, the total project investment in 2019 in Tibet will be 5.3 billion yuan.

Plans are to construct 66 35kV and above transformer substations and 3,200 kilometers of electric transmission lines capable of transmitting 300,000 kVA.

In addition, about 3,800 kilometers of power transmission lines of a capacity of 10 kV or below are to be built or upgraded.

By the end of 2019, the grid will cover 66 counties and regions and 25,000 people will have electricity.

Deputy Director of Nima County said that power lines with larger electric transmission capacity will help development of the local economy.

According to Qu Zhen, deputy manager of State Grid Naqu Electric Power Co., Ltd., reconstruction of Nima County's distribution network is the first section of the grid construction project in Tibetan regions in extreme poverty.

The amount of investment of this section is 5.68 million yuan and the upgraded lines will be put into service in the first half of 2020. More than 5,000 people in 988 households will be able to have electricity conveniently.

According to State Grid Tibet Electric Power Co., Ltd., the construction work will be well-organized and timely completion of the project is guaranteed.

(Executive editor: Hao Wen)