State Grid's Belo Monte Project in Brazil and Crete I Project in Greece win Energy International Cooperation Best Practice Awards at the Belt and Road Energy Ministerial Conference

Recently, State Grid won the Energy International Cooperation Best Practice Awards at the Second Belt and Road Energy Ministerial Conference, with its two overseas projects, the ±800 kV Belo Monte UHV DC Transmission Projects in Brazil and Crete I Project in Greece. The Award covers all the energy sector, such as electricity, coal, oil, and gas, and five categories including green development, people's livelihood, technological innovation, capacity building, and third-party cooperation. The Award only went to 15 projects. State Grid's two award-winning projects show its role in promoting local energy transition, green development, and eco-social development in the Belt and Road Initiative and international cooperation, which is recognized both at home and abroad. They are also vivid examples of the company's high-quality service to jointly build the "Belt and Road", and a concrete practice of international business as one of the "four wings" that underpin its main business for all-around progress.

As main channels connecting Brazil's power grid from north to south, the±800 kV Belo Monte UHV DC Transmission Projects effectively deliver and boost the consumption of clean hydropower in Brazil to meet the demand of over 22 million residents in major load centers such as Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The Projects increase the voltage of DC transmission in Brazil from ±600kV to ±800kV, advancing Brazil's power sector into the age of UHV transmission, enabling Brazil to substantially upgrade its capabilities of allocating clean energy and fostering social-economic development, training highly skilled professionals in the power sector, contributing "China's Solution" to Brazil's energy security and supply stability. They serve as hallmarks of China's go-global endeavor. 

Crete I Project in Greece applies 150 kV AC transmission technology. With a total length of approximately 180 km, it is the longest AC cable project in the world. It interconnects the largest island in Greece with the grids of the European continent. As the technical solution provider, State Grid is playing an active role in the design, construction, and operation of the project. The power generated will replace local diesel or heavy oil for power generation by cutting pollution and carbon emissions by 100,000 tons per year. It not only promotes the green energy transition in Greece and moves towards energy and environmental goals in EU, but also substantially lowers the electricity cost of Crete local residents to benefit their livelihood.