Smart grid planning and standards development at the end of the year

Shu Yinji, deputy general manager of the State Grid Corporation of China, stated that the State Grid is committed to formulating a plan for the construction of a smart grid and the development of a standard system, which is drawing to a close and is expected to be announced early next year.

According to experts from the China Electric Power Research Institute, technical studies and standards development for smart grids are on schedule, and the research results of the standard system are currently being reported to the national grid. All kinds of signs show that the State Grid is speeding up the development of documents related to smart grid related planning and standards.

Hu Xuehao, deputy chief engineer of the China Electric Power Research Institute, revealed that the specific ideas for the construction of smart grids are to be implemented in three phases before 2020. The first phase is 2009-2010, mainly research and pilot; the second phase In 2011-2015, the smart grid will be implemented on a large scale; the third stage will be 2016-2020, and the overall improvement and improvement will be achieved. He also disclosed that the State Grid Corporation of China is stepping up the formulation of China's smart grid technology standards including nearly 200 items.

Analysts expect that the smart grid equipment standard system being developed by the State Grid will have a major impact on the market structure of domestic equipment suppliers.

Zhang Yibin, Director of the Institute of Smart Grid Research of the State Grid Energy Research Institute, said that once a unified standard for smart grids is introduced, it is good news for domestic equipment manufacturers, because once the smart grid equipment field has rules of the game, its investment will also have Directional guidance and strong motivation will help equipment manufacturers identify product positioning and make production plans.

At present, there are already three equipment manufacturers under the State Grid Corporation. The market expects that the smart grid technology standards set by the State Grid may constitute a “preferential interest” for these three companies. In this regard, Zhang Yibin said that the development of smart grids is still in its infancy. New technology research and product development involve a wide range of industries and areas. The idea of ​​setting standards for the national grid is open, and certainly not on standard setting. Deliberately setting obstacles, on the contrary, will be standing at the height of the industry, in line with the principles of regulating the industry and promoting the sustainable development of the industry. Only in this way can we inherit and develop on the basis of the existing power grid and build a strong, transparent, friendly and interactive smart grid.