Opportunities for Growth During Uncertain Times
China Southern Power Grid - Six-Month 2020 Branch Report

Staff of Zhuhai Power Supply Bureau reinforce the windproof capability of transmission lines

Guangzhou - During the first half of Year 2020 in which all China Southern Power grid senior managers and thousands of staff and engineers managed the challenging period of dual balancing both pandemic control and economic development, all branches of CSG coordinated their support of resumption of work and production which served to propel regional development … a hard-won achievement by the entire organization.
Notes: Increasing Power Supply and Sales
Guangdong Power Grid Company
The total power consumption of Guangdong in the first half of Year 2020 is close to that of the previous year, with that of the second quarter reaching 180.863 TWh, a year-on-year increase of 4.11%.
In the first half of Year 2020, new projects were launched as main sources of power consumption increase by Guangdong Power Grid Company, and were under newly built process control model of “recording, tracing and then promoting”.
These dynamic projects were the responsibility of seasoned project managers who were tasked with meeting the needs of CSG clients and helping them to choose the right technology and equipment.
By the end of June, the supply of electric power alternation from Guangdong Power Grid Corporation was 10.338 TWh.
Reliable power supplies is the basis of expanding supply and sales. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Guangdong Power Grid Company has been tracking the electricity load and resumption of work and production. The Company optimized power generation resources and grid operation to prevent potential risks.
In the first half of Year 2020, the number of users managing power outrages (by malfunction) that lasted more than 48 hours (or 24 hours in the Greater Bay Area) declined 10.6% on year-on-year basis and that of users gone through repeated outrage for more than 10 times (or five times in the Greater Bay Area) declined an amazing 85.4%.
Meanwhile, China Southern Power Grid senior managers ramped up the pace of construction of power projects that served to improve power transmission capabilities.
By the end of June, 58 projects of more than 35 kV were completed and placed into operation … together with new transmission lines spanning a substantial 1,368 km.
Senior managers from the Guangdong Power Grid Company have been diligent in managing varied challenges directly caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, including synchronous line loss management which lowered the line loss rate from 4.43% to 4.1%.
Notes: Promoting Economic Development
Guangxi Power Grid Company
On July 16, daily power consumption shattered records for the fourth time by the Guangxi Power Grid Company, reaching 0.528 TWh, a year-on-year increase of 5.07%.
In the first half of Year 2020, the power consumption in Guangxi rose to fifth place in China, which was 91.15 TWh, a year-on-year increase of 3.9% … and that of May increased 13.2%, which was the fastest growth in China, vibrantly presenting Guangxi as a shining star of China through a vigorous economic recovery.
In addition, the traditional competitive industries of Guangxi began meeting new challenges with increased power consumption in Fangchenggang city.
In terms of industry, except that power consumption of the third industry equaled that of last year, the power consumption of the first and second industries as well as urban and rural residents all reported significant upward trends … increasing 5.4%, 4.3% and 5.1% respectively.
Industrial power consumption was 58.08 TWh, a year-on-year increase of 4%, namely 2.24 TWh. Although international demand declined, the industrial power consumption of Guangxi continued to increase successively in April, May and June, with impressive double-digit growth of 10.9% and 10.1% in May and June, respectively.
It is worth noting that this boost of 5G base stations and a rising number of employees telecommuting their work from home, the power consumption of information transmission, software and information service industry increased by nearly 20% on a year-on-year basis.
Notes: Helping Resumption of Work and Production
Guizhou Power Grid Company
As more companies opened up - and millions of people resumed work and production - power loads in Guizhou rose significantly. In June, power consumption in Guizhou was 9.24 TWh, a year-on-year growth of 5.1%, which marked the biggest rise in Year 2020.
The total consumption of the first half year increased 0.6%, the first year-on-year positive growth this year.
Shaking off the debilitating impacts of the pandemic and doing its part to significantly kick-start the national economy, the Guizhou Power Grid Company has been adhering to a preferential policy for electricity prices dating back to February in which the Company notified all clients of its the supportive policies through “zero door-to-door” and “zero face-to-face” service by using “big data” apps.
These and other progressive actions aided in ensuring normal power supplies needed for the resumption of work and production by optimizing its business process and organizing voluntary service teams to serve in companies of its supply region.
Notes: Production Safety
Yunnan Power Grid Company
The Yunnan Power Grid Company is clearly in first place in meeting its clear obligations in maintaining the safety of main grid and keeping vigilant watch on grid security.
The Company planned and implemented 41 key tasks to control the operation risks of the nine systems of the company for Year 2020.
The senior staff of the Yunnan Power Grid diligently studied the detailed changes of the grid characteristics caused by the operation of the giant generating sets of Kunliulong, Lugaozhao and Wudongde DC transmission line projects.
These talented engineers forecast all potential incidents, worked out special emergency plans and conducted relevant drills.
In addition, the Yunnan Power Grid Company engineers lobbied for better equipment by strengthening differentiated maintenance, special patrols and hazards checks … all combined to ensure the safe operation of the main channels and equipment of the West-East Electricity Transmission Project.
Notes: Supporting Regional Development
Hainan Power Grid Company
During the first half of Year 2020, the senior management team of Hainan Power Grid eagerly accepted the challenge of China Southern Power Grid to implement the “26 Measures for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms of Hainan and Key Tasks of Serving Hainan 2020”.
The senior staff and engineers of Hainan Power Grid ramped up its mission to assist the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port and provided strong support for Hainan's efforts to deepen its reform and opening-up, boosting free trade, ecological development, tourism and consumption and meet all timely national plans.
Concurrently, the Company optimized the power business environment; promoted several senior account managers and provided one-to-one service at 11 key industrial parks including Haikou Jiangdong New Area and the Sanya Central Business District. Hainan Power Grid also promoted collecting records of household power consumption.
On July 15, the first residential community completed the transformation for the household collection of power consumption records and was in the process of enacting the implementation of new local regulations on recording power consumption in residential communities.