Xuchang, Henan: Quality Power Supply Services Bolster the Development of Specialty Agriculture

“The internal short circuit in this switch is why it keeps tripping after it is switched back on.” On October 27, inside the fruit and vegetable greenhouses of Zhongxing Planting Professional Cooperative in Houdong Village, Shilipu Town, Xiangcheng County, Xuchang City, Henan Province, service staff from Shilipu Power Supply Station of State Grid Xuchang Power Supply Company explained to the person in charge of the cooperative while troubleshooting the fault.

The cooperative has built 11 greenhouses, covering more than 50 mu. It grows Qianxi cherry tomatoes, stem lettuce, sweet corn and other fruits and vegetables, with an annual output value of over 1 million yuan. Shilipu Power Supply Station has assigned staff to serve as dedicated account managers and provide 24-hour electricity support.

In recent years, Xuchang has vigorously developed educational farm tours with produce-picking activities, as well as nature-based leisure tourism, and the number of specialty agricultural businesses has grown rapidly. Focusing on the power demands of specialty agriculture, State Grid Xuchang Power Supply Company assigns dedicated account managers to planting cooperatives, agricultural bases and other entities to provide one-on-one services and ensure dedicated contacts for every operator. It has established a system of regular monthly visits. Staff responsible for designated areas make regular on-site visits to accurately identify customers' electricity needs, proactively offer technical support on electricity use and ongoing follow-up services, eliminate electrical safety hazards in a timely manner and rapidly respond to requests for electrical repairs, guaranteeing reliable power for specialty agricultural production.

Since the beginning of 2026, power supply departments at municipal and county levels in Xuchang have provided dedicated power supply services for specialty agriculture on more than 1,200 occasions and solved over 240 power-related issues. At present, Xuchang is home to more than 16,000 new-type specialty agricultural businesses and 55 provincial-level leading enterprises in agricultural industrialization, helping nearly 100,000 smallholder households increase their incomes. (Written by Jiao Yongsheng and Li Chunhui)