Aerial view of the Jaruug converter station. [Photo provided to goinnermongolia.com.cn]
The cumulative electricity transmitted through the ±800-kilovolt Jaruug converter station in Inner Mongolia autonomous region has exceeded 300 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), according to State Grid East Inner Mongolia Electric Power Co.
The amount is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of about 100 million households, while helping save approximately 95 million metric tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 250 million tons.
As the first ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power transmission corridor for exporting electricity from Northeast China, the Jaruug-Qingzhou ±800 kV UHV direct-current transmission project delivers clean electricity generated in Inner Mongolia to East China's Shandong province, a major power-consuming region, helping ease local power supply pressures while improving environmental benefits.
Maintenance personnel at the Jaruug converter station conduct a nighttime inspection. [Photo provided to goinnermongolia.com.cn]
