Zhang Shaohui

Built World

Pushing cross-border participation in China's regional electricity market

A 500-kilovolt power line between China and Laos has carried more than 1 billion kilowatt-hours since it switched on in April. China's first cross-border alternating-current link at that voltage passed the mark on October 8, and it raised two-way exchange capacity between Yunnan and northern Laos from 50 megawatts to 1.5 gigawatts.

Updated Oct 25