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Why is China accelerating grid construction this year?

China said it will continue accelerating domestic grid network construction this year with a focus on ultrahigh-voltage power transmission networks. It will mark an attempt to further ensure power supply stability and boost green power consumption in the country.

Will unifying China's grid make it more vulnerable to blackouts?

Han Yingduo, a member of the prestigious Chinese Academy of Engineering and a professor at Tsinghua University, in Beijing, has warned that unifying China’s grid would make it far more vulnerable to cascading blackouts, like the one in 2003 that knocked out power in the northeastern United States and Canada.

Are power authorities watching China's UHV grid?

Meanwhile, power authorities everywhere are watching. Gregory Reed, a DC transmission expert who runs the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Energy, says China’s UHV grid puts it far ahead of the rest of the world. “They’re investing significantly, and they’ve gone right to the highest levels of technology capability from day one.

Will new long-haul DC lines destabilize China's Regional AC grid?

But even as China celebrates the completion of more than 30,000 km of UHV lines, power engineers are struggling to master the resulting hybrid AC-DC transmission system. They must ensure that the new long-haul DC lines don’t destabilize China’s regional AC grids.

Why is China overhauling its electricity grid?

BEIJING/LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - One of the most pressing challenges for China to meet its pledge to cap carbon emissions this decade and pivot toward renewables is overhauling its electricity grid, the world's largest, officials and analysts say.

Is China's UHV grid better than the rest of the world?

Gregory Reed, a DC transmission expert who runs the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Energy, says China’s UHV grid puts it far ahead of the rest of the world. “They’re investing significantly, and they’ve gone right to the highest levels of technology capability from day one. There’s no comparison anywhere else in the world.