Power supply in Sichuan is tight, "Chengdu power restriction" is trending! Why is there a power shortage in a hydropower-rich province?

Recently, high temperatures have continued in various parts of Sichuan.

The current electricity supply and demand tension situation is further intensified

August 17

News of power cuts in Chengdu quickly became a hot topic

Some office buildings in Chengdu have power cuts due to high temperatures

Central air conditioning stops cooling

The reporter learned that some office buildings in Chengdu

According to the unified deployment of Chengdu Economic and Information Bureau

Power outage measures are required at energy stations

The building's central air conditioning stopped cooling

At the same time, the property service center has shut down all backend billing systems.

No air conditioning flow fee will be incurred during the energy station outage period

Power supply and demand situation in Sichuan

The peak period in July has seen electricity shortages.

Transformed into a situation of "double shortage" of electricity and power throughout the day

The current situation has prompted the province to decide

In the orderly power consumption plan of Sichuan power grid

All industrial electricity users

(Including key protected enterprises on the white list)

All production will be stopped (except for safety load)

The time is from 00:00 on August 15 to 24:00 on August 20 to "bring electricity to the people"

Regarding the power shortage in Sichuan

Many people will type question marks

Why is there a power shortage in a province rich in hydropower?

Because in everyone's impression

Sichuan is rich in water resources

It has many giant hydroelectric power stations

Hydropower installed capacity and electricity generation

The province with the largest hydropower in China

Why does power shortage occur in summer?

This year's extremely high temperature and drought

The most direct cause

But there is more than one reason

According to Sichuan News

Since July, Sichuan has experienced extremely hot and dry weather

The amount of electricity from natural water increased by about 900 million kWh during the same period.

Down to about 450 million kWh currently

And it continues to decline at an average rate of 2% per day.

Sichuan's hydropower installed capacity accounts for more than 80%

Power supply support capacity has dropped significantly

While supply has dropped significantly

The high temperature caused a surge in electricity demand

Severe high temperature and drought disaster weather

Sichuan faces the highest extreme temperature in history

The lowest precipitation in history

The highest power load in the same period in history, with three "mosts" superimposed

The State Grid requires a maximum

Supporting power supply in Sichuan and Chongqing

To fight the current power supply "battle"

Sichuan is currently taking multiple measures:

Ensure maximum utilization of power generation resources——

Rolling optimization of various power generation plans

Government and enterprises work together to promote coal storage for thermal power

Make every effort to obtain power support from outside the province——

Actively seek the support of the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Grid Corporation of China

Provide emergency power support to Sichuan

Implement cross-provincial and cross-regional support according to the maximum transmission channel capacity

Establish a daily consultation mechanism for ensuring power supply——

Research institutional responses

Make the best use of resources from all parties

Strive to ensure the safety of the power grid and the people's livelihood electricity

The optimal solution to ensure the development of industrial economy

August 16

Xin Baoan, Chairman and Secretary of the Party Committee of State Grid Corporation of China

When talking about ensuring the safe operation of the power grid,

We must insist on "one chess game" for the whole company

Give full play to the role of large power grid resource allocation

Organize cross-regional and cross-provincial mutual assistance for surplus and shortage

Maximize support for power supply in Sichuan and Chongqing

(Source: Guangming Daily WeChat official account, content compiled from China National Radio, The Paper, Securities Times, Morning News, etc.)