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China, Technology, Innovation and the Environment: China’s State Grid unveils ultra-high-voltage power line plans

State Grid Corp of China, China’s major power grid operator, plans to build a network of ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power transmission lines by 2020, linking major energy production bases with the nation’s power-guzzling regions […]

State Grid Corp of China, China’s major power grid operator, plans to build a network of ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power transmission lines by 2020, linking major energy production bases with the nation’s power-guzzling regions.

Liu Zhenya, president of State Grid, told China Daily that in order to improve the country’s power transmission capacity, the company will complete the construction of a network of UHV lines in northern, eastern and central China during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15).

“UHV lines are able to send more electricity over longer distances more efficiently than conventional lines”, said Liu. “The accelerated development of such projects fits well with the needs of China’s power industry.”

The capacity of UHV lines can reach as much as 1,000 kilovolts (kV). China’s major power lines currently have a capacity of 500 kV.

via State Grid unveils ultra-high-voltage power line plans.

By Itamar Medeiros

Originally from Brazil, Itamar Medeiros currently lives in Germany, where he works as VP of Design Strategy at SAP, where he leads the design vision for the entire Human Capital Management product line, ensuring cohesive product narratives and establishing best practices.

Working in the Information Technology industry since 1998, Itamar has helped truly global companies in multiple continents create great user experience through advocating Design and Innovation principles. Itamar has also served as a juror for prestigious design competitions and lectured on design topics at universities worldwide.

During his 7 years in China, he promoted the User Experience Design discipline as User Experience Manager at Autodesk and Local Coordinator of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) in Shanghai.

Itamar holds a MA in Design Practice from Northumbria University (Newcastle, UK), for which he received a Distinction Award for his thesis Creating Innovative Design Software Solutions within Collaborative/Distributed Design Environments.

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