Smart grid becomes the focus of the "12th Five-Year Plan" power industry

Recently, Wang Jianhua, secretary of the Party Committee of Xi’an Jiaotong University and director of the State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation of Power Equipment, said that during the “12th Five-Year Plan” period, China’s power industry will focus on UHV. With regard to the construction of power grids and strong smart grids, according to the plan, the degree of intelligence in 2015 will reach the international advanced level.

“Intelligent power grids are a necessary path for the development of power grids and are also the core content of the modernization of China's power grids.” Wang Jianhua said that although China’s power equipment manufacturing industry is currently in a leading position, it is necessary to realize intelligence in 2015 to reach the international advanced level. We must also increase research on some information technology standards, legal construction, and the development of core special-purpose chips related to power grids.

It is reported that the smart grid is the intelligence of the power grid, also known as the “grid 2.0,” which is based on an integrated, high-speed two-way communication network, advanced sensing and measurement technologies, advanced equipment technologies, and advanced technologies. The control method and the application of advanced decision support system technology realize the goal of reliable, safe, economical, efficient, environment-friendly and safe use of the power grid. Its main features include self-healing, encouraging users, resisting attacks, and allowing various forms of power generation. The access, start-up power market, and asset optimization and efficient operation.