Who owns State Grid?

As of March 2024, State Grid is the world's third largest company overall by revenue, behind Walmart and Amazon. In 2023 it was reported as having 1.3 million employees, 1.1 billion customers and revenue equivalent to US$546 billion. It is overseen by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.

How much power does China Southern power grid need?

BEIJING, July 11 (Reuters) - China Southern Power Grid saw power demand soar to a record 226 gigawatts (GW) on Monday, according to a post on the grid company's official Weibo account on Tuesday.

When was the State Grid Corporation of China founded?

The State Grid Corporation of China was founded on December 29, 2002, when the restructuring divided the former State Power Corporation of China into two grid companies, five generation groups and four accessorial business companies.

What percentage of China's power grid is SGCC?

SGCC accounts for 80% of the Chinese grid, with China Southern Power Grid accounting for the other 20%. : 40 At its creation, SGCC company had a generation capacity of 6.47 gigawatts. In 2003 and progressively so through the early 2000s, electrical shortages caused the government to institute rolling blackouts.

How many energy projects has the State Grid built?

Up to now, the State Grid has built 33 ultra-high-voltage transmission and transformation projects, constructed the world's largest new energy cloud platform that connected over 4.4 million new energy stations.

Did state grid buy Chilquinta Energa & tecnored?

In Chile, State Grid acquired Chilquinta Energía, the third-largest distributor of electricity in Chile, and Tecnored SA, which provides construction services to Chilquinta, from U.S. power company Sempra Energy. The deal was closed on June 24, 2020.