CHINA MOVES TO THE SMART GRID

State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) Swallows the Global Smart Grid Stage, Zpryme Reports
March 28, 2012 (Zpryme)

"…[The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC)]… supplies power to 88% of China and serves an area populated by over 1 billion people. At the end of 2011, SGCC had 286 million customers…According to the SGCC, only 36 million smart meters have been installed as of 2011, but they have an ambitious plan to install over 300 million smart meters by the end of 2015. The sheer enormity of the state-owned transmission company, coupled with streamlined regulatory processes designed to promote rapid construction without barriers…are among the key reasons that China is the largest, most important market for Smart Grid development in the world.

"At the end of 2011, SGCC has implemented 238 Smart Grid pilot projects to solve technical issues, test designs, and develop management systems. These projects covered the entire gamut of Smart Grid implementation, ranging from connecting wind power plants to automating distribution networks to metering households."

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"The projects were implemented across different regions of China, including a highly publicized Smart Grid demonstration project at the Shanghai World Expo. Using the experience gained from these projects, SGCC released a set of industry rules, standards, and favored technologies for 22 criteria of Smart Grid technology in June 2010…

"SGCC, Total Customers Served (2011): 286 million…SGCC, Total Installed Smart Meters (2015): 286 million…SGCC, Total Electricity Sales (2011): 3,093 TWh…SGCC, Total Revenue (2011): $265 billion USD…"