Shandong Liaocheng Power Supply rolls out supply measures amidst higher summer demand

Peak midday load is seen to reach 6.03 million kilowatts.

The Shandong Liaocheng Power Supply Company of State Grid said it has put in place measures to ensure a stable supply as power demand is seen to increase during the summer season, with peak midday load reaching 6.03 million kilowatts, and peak evening load reaching 5.75 million kilowatts.

In a statement, it said projected data on peak midday and evening loads are up 7.2% and 8.3%, respectively, from a year ago.

The company said among the measures it has implemented was ensuring coordination on the maintenance of eight units totaling 138,500 kilowatts from local power plants and 68 wind turbines.

“So far, four grid projects of 35 kilowatts and above have been put into operation, with 121 new distribution lines and 392 transformers added, effectively meeting the city's increased demand for electricity,” the company noted. 

It also said it will strengthen operational management of local power plants, pushing for the 24,000-kilowatt unit at Dong'e Thermal Power, and control unplanned outages. 

The company assured strict implementation of the "2024 Liaocheng City Summer Peak Electricity Supply Guarantee Peak Generation Plan," adopting a "one plant, one strategy, one unit, one plan" approach to tap into the peak generation potential of local power plants by 20,000 kilowatts, enhancing supply capacity during critical periods. 

It has also deployed 34 transformers, 1,370 low-voltage switches, and 169 kilometres of low-voltage cables as spare parts, arranged for 24-hour shift rotations at 136 repair stations across the city, and deployed 17 power generation vehicles and 71 generators.