Photo shows staff of State Grid Yueyang Power Supply Company upgrading power supply facilities.
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- As persistent continuous heat wave and reduced rainfall, Yueyang City in central China's Hunan Province is experiencing a summer drought, which has challenged the city's power supply. In respond to this situation, State Grid Yueyang Power Supply Company, a branch of State Grid Hunan Electric Power Company Limited, has mounted a full-fledged, coordinated effort to ensure power supply and stabilize economic activities.
In Liangxinbao Town, Junshan District of Yueyang City, the company has expanded the capacity of power conductors. Four power conductors with cross-section of 25 square millimeters were thickened and replaced by 240-square-meter ones, and a 315 kVA transformer as well as a three-in-one distribution cabinet were installed.
Photo shows staff of State Grid Yueyang Power Supply Company conducting field surveys.
After the upgrade work, local transformer capacity has been increased by 150 kilowatts, which can guarantee 3,000 cubic meters of water pumped per hour, effectively meeting the electricity consumption of residents and ensuring the irrigation of 5,000 mu of rice in nearby three villages.
Photo shows staff of State Grid Yueyang Power Supply Company checking power supply lines.
It is learned that State Grid Yueyang Power Supply Company conducted field surveys in townships and villages, and formulated 24-hour emergency plans for drought resistance and power protection. The company provides one-stop services for new drought-resistant customers, shortening the power transmission time from 3 days to 4 hours.
As of August 18, the company has set up 13 work teams, dispatched 12,000 times of personnel, and installed 5,819 drought-resistant electricity meters for ensuring power supply.
(Edited by Bao Nuomin with Xinhua Silk Road, baonuomin@xinhua.org)
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