State Grid Wuxi Power Supply Company's Taihu Lake Governance Case Presented at World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

Recently, State Grid Wuxi Power Supply Company was invited to present its innovative practices in the ecological governance of Taihu Lake at the 2025 World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Under the theme "Accelerating Transformative Conservation," the company's big-data-driven water governance model offered a replicable Chinese solution for global lake management.

In response to the long-standing issue of cyanobacterial blooms in Taihu Lake, the company developed a "Power Alert" monitoring platform that analyzes real-time electricity consumption data from polluting enterprises to precisely control pollution sources entering the lake. Leveraging its power infrastructure, the company also deployed video monitoring points to enable intelligent prediction and removal of algal blooms.

The initiative has achieved remarkable results The water quality of the Wuxi section of Taihu Lake has shown steady improvement, while its biodiversity has been restored to an "excellent" level. The successful model has since been extended to Suzhou, Changzhou, and other regions. This case highlights the unique role of power companies in watershed governance and provides an innovative, scalable approach from China to help regions around the world address similar ecological challenges.