Two CSG Projects Receives 2016 China Electric Power Science & Technology Award

On November 15th, as the highest prize of scientific and technological innovation in China’s electric power industry, the 2016 China Electric Power Science & Technology Award was presented in Nanjing. CSG Research & Application of Key Smart Technologies of Substation Based on Data Management and Coordination and Equipment Development and Engineering Application of VSC-HVDC Technologies, received the first prize of Scientific & Technological Progress Award.

The China Electric Power Science & Technology Award, established in 2001, includes two categories—— the Technological Invention Award and the Scientific & Technological Progress Award. The event is held every year, honoring projects that meet multiple criteria such as major scientific and technological innovation, application and outstanding economic benefits. This year 114 projects were awarded, among which 107 belonged to the Scientific & Technological Progress Awards (13 first prizes, 32 second prizes and 62 third prizes). The CSG won 13 Scientific & Technological Progress Awards and 1 Technological Invention Award.

It is reported that CSG owns a number of core technologies concerning DC transmission, submarine transmission, flexible HVDC control, smart power grid, access to renewable energy sources, energy storage, superconductivity technology application and electric vehicle, and has made a host of internationally advanced scientific achievements with proprietary IPR. In addition, CSG has won the first prize of China Electric Power Science & Technology Award for four consecutive years.