Shanghaimiao – Shandong HVDC Line is an 800kV overhead line with a length of 1231km from Shanghaimiao, Inner Mongolia, China, to Shandong, Shandong, China.

Construction works on the Shanghaimiao – Shandong HVDC Line started in 2016 and the project was commissioned in 2017.

Description

The Shanghaimiao – Shandong HVDC Line, which is an overhead line, is being operated by State Grid Corporation of China. The Shanghaimiao – Shandong HVDC Line is a new line. The line carries direct current (AC) through double circuit cable.

Shanghaimiao – Shandong HVDC Line project development status

The development of the Shanghaimiao – Shandong HVDC Line project was approved by The State Electricity Regulatory Commission in 2016 and the project works were completed in 2017.

About State Grid Corporation of China

State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) is a state-owned electric utility. The utility builds and operates power grids, and distributes and transmits electricity. The utility offers energy efficient home appliances air conditioner, fan, TV set, washing machine, microwave oven, refrigerator, electric water heater and computer to save energy. It provides energy conservation, energy audits, energy management, energy saving tips and energy consultation services. SGCC’s projects include Jindongnan Nanyang-Jingmen UHV AC Pilot Project, Xiangjiaba-Shanghai UHV DC Transmission Pilot Project, Qinghai-Tibet Grid Interconnection Project, and others.

Methodology

All publicly-announced T&D Line & Substation projects included in this analysis are drawn from GlobalData’s Power IC. The information regarding the projects is sourced through secondary information sources such as country specific utility players, company news and reports, statistical organisations, regulatory body, government planning reports and their publications and is further validated through primary from various stakeholders such as power utility companies, consultants, energy associations of respective countries, government bodies and professionals from leading players in the power sector.