Two 385-meter super-high transmission towers were built as part of the UHV Power Project, whose construction took almost three years.
China’s largest trans-Yangtze River ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power project was formally opened on Sunday.
The 500 kilovolt power transmission and transformation project from Taizhou City to Wuxi City in Jiangsu Province will deliver a dependable power supply to the Yangtze River Delta region.
Over 26 billion kilowatt-hours, or the annual energy consumption of a medium-sized city, will be transmitted by it.
Two 385-meter super-high transmission towers were built as part of the UHV Power Project, whose construction took almost three years. It was constructed over a distance of 178 kilometres and cost more than 1.5 billion yuan ($210 million).
A 100% localization rate was achieved across the board for the project. The project’s team used cutting-edge methods, components, and materials, including strong steel core aluminium alloy stranded wire, cast steel nodes, and ring-shaped steel frame components.
The manager of the project, Chen Bing, stated that “we successfully overcame various technical challenges, including the construction of ultra-high-speed iron towers and the installation of high-tension cross-river wires.”
UHV makes it possible to relocate the generating plants farther from densely populated areas and closer to the fuel source, greatly enhancing the local air quality. The ability to incorporate widely scattered renewable energy sources (hydro, wind, and solar) into a national distribution network is a secondary advantage.
Ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power projects make it possible to transmit the electricity over great distances with few losses. Higher voltages are used, which decreases the amount of power lost during transmission and increases efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Large-scale electricity transmission is made possible by the UHV power projects, which also support and integrate off-grid renewable energy sources. By enabling more flexibility in managing peak loads, voltage fluctuations, and supply and demand balance, this improves the grid stability and reliability and guarantees a more stable and reliable power supply for consumers.