Chilquinta Energía, a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China (State Grid), held a launch ceremony for its 2025 Winter Operations Plan, which also marked the official deployment of Chinese-made live insulation coating robots.
Technicians are conducting tests on the Chinese-made live insulation coating robot. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
To prepare for the challenges of the upcoming winter, Chilquinta Energía developed a comprehensive Winter Operations Plan for 2025, which includes nearly 970 preventive maintenance tasks. A highlight of the plan is the introduction of the Chinese-made live insulation coating robot — its first use in Latin America.
Chilquinta Energía operates in Chile’s Valparaíso Region, an area with dense vegetation and frequent conflicts between power lines and trees, where medium-voltage lines typically have a low insulation rate. The use of the robot, which offers both safety and cost-efficiency, is expected to significantly enhance the reliability of power supply in the region.
This deployment also reflects the continued efforts of State Grid to promote the global application of Chinese technologies.
(Executive editor: Yuan Ting)
