IM ultra-high-voltage substation starts transmitting power

A 500-kilovolt ultra-high-voltage substation starts transmitting power on June 27. [Photo/nmgnews.com.cn]

A 500-kilovolt ultra-high-voltage substation was put into service for power transmission at 14:00 on June 27, according to Inner Mongolia Power Grid.

The substation has been under construction by Inner Mongolia Power Company and Inner Mongolia Ultra-high Power Supply Administration since May 2016, and it will power electrified railways along the Hohhot-Jungar-Ordos line. The facility can also help meet the electricity needs of industrial parks and improve the stability and reliability of grids. 

Electricians examine equipment at the substation on June 27. [Photo/nmgnews.com.cn]

Electricians monitor the new substation on June 27. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]