The State Grid's 35-kilovolt Binjiang substation project is set to start delivering electricity by the end of this month to address the increasing power demand from growing technological and high-tech manufacturing industries in Anhui province, said project undertaker State Grid Ma'anshan Power Supply Co.

"After the 35 kV Binjiang substation is put into operation, it will significantly improve the power grid structure of the Dangtu county, enhance the area's power supply capacity, reliability and quality, and support business operations with high electricity demands," said project manager Zhang Xiang.

In recent years, emerging industries such as big data and precision instruments have become major drivers of electricity consumption, posing new requirements for grid capacity expansion. According to the latest data from the National Energy Administration, in the first three quarters of this year, electricity consumption for internet-related services increased by 24.4 percent year-on-year, while the electric vehicle sector maintained rapid growth with a 56.7 percent year-on-year increase in electricity consumption for battery charging and swapping services.

Against this backdrop, the State Grid has been actively coordinating with high electricity-consuming enterprises to expand its power transmission capacity. Taking its subsidiary the State Grid Ma'anshan Power Supply Co as an example, in 2024 alone in the Dangtu area, they have initiated four substation construction and expansion projects each having a voltage level of 110 kV or higher and two projects of 35 kV power transmission line construction.