Nanchang, Jiangxi: Renewable Energy Development Enters a New Phase

Since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, has witnessed rapid growth in renewable energy development. By the end of 2024, the city's installed renewable energy capacity reached 2.47 million kilowatts, accounting for 60.8% of its total power generation capacity.

Exploring new energy generation projects has become an important path toward achieving China's "dual carbon" goals. Guided by local development needs, State Grid Nanchang Power Supply Company has been working to ensure that green energy benefits more residents.

Nanji Township, located in the northeast of Nanchang's Xinjian District, is a picturesque wetland nature reserve. Each spring flood season, it becomes an isolated island in Poyang Lake, restricting electricity supply for 1,502 local households.

To solve this challenge, State Grid Nanchang Power Supply Company launched a pilot project to build an equivalent zero-carbon microgrid. The system integrates photovoltaic power, wind power, energy storage, coordinated control systems, and V2G charging facilities, establishing a hierarchical "transformer area-line" microgrid structure and forming an autonomous regional system for Nanji Township. The substation equipment room, 10-kilovolt line upgrades, and transformer area renovations have all been completed. The microgrid has now taken shape, and the energy storage station is undergoing power-on testing, with operations expected to begin in late October.

At the same time, the company continues to bridge the "last mile" of new energy services. In the High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, customized grid-connection solutions have been developed for rooftop photovoltaic projects in industrial parks. In the Wanli Scenic Area, photovoltaic charging stations not only make travel more convenient for tourists but also provide stable income for local collective enterprises.

Looking ahead to the 15th Five-Year Plan period, State Grid Nanchang Power Supply Company will continue to advance specific projects that promote the integration of new energy and urban development, contributing its grid planning and operational expertise to Nanchang's efforts to build a national low-carbon pilot city and a model for green growth. (By Fan Kuan)