IT Home reported on August 21 that under the influence of high temperatures and the worst heat waves in 60 years, droughts and even fires have occurred in many places. The western region, which is known for its hydropower, has also experienced a tight supply and demand situation. Sichuan, Chongqing and other places have implemented power restrictions in some areas.
Due to the strong heat waves of more than two months, the temperature in many places often reaches above 40 degrees Celsius from Sichuan in the central region to Jiangsu in the coastal region. Southwest The highest temperature in Chongqing, a metropolis on Thursday, reached 44.6 degrees Celsius, and the government has even issued the eighth highest-level high temperature warning since the beginning of summer this year.
Therefore, there are reports that industrial and residential electricity use will be completely shut down by then, mainly involving areas such as Jiulongpo Dadukou. In response to this, the relevant departments of State Grid refuted the rumors and said that the news was not lost.
According to Chongqing Daily, State Grid Chongqing Urban Power Supply Company issued a special statement:
August 21, the Internet was widely spread and received an emergency notice from the urban power supply company: Due to the rapid spread of Rentuo forest fire in the Jiangjin Zhiping Rentuo, it will soon endanger the Luohuang Power Plant and its transmission lines. The government is orderly arrange for the emergency evacuation of residents in Luohuang and surrounding areas. Once the power station and distribution facilities are endangered, the Municipal Power Company will issue an order for power outage in the region, mainly involving areas such as Jiulongpo Dadukou, where industrial and residential power will be completely shut down.
After verification, our unit’s professional management department and individual have never released such information to the outside world. Please do not believe in rumors or spread rumors. I believe that the power department will properly prevent and deal with the impact of fire on power facilities and ensure safe power supply.
IT Home once reported that under the influence of high temperature weather, the State Grid has piloted the implementation of electric vehicle peak-avoiding charging in some high-temperature and high-load provinces.
CCTV reported that Chongqing, Zhejiang and Hubei will carry out the first batch of pilot projects, covering nearly 350,000 charging piles, and will adjust the charging power in a timely and moderate manner from 3 pm to 10 pm to moderately stabilize the peak power load in electricity consumption. At the same time, State Grid will also issue 50% off the charging service fee coupon through mobile charging client to guide electric car owners to charge during low-rise hours at night.
data shows that the number of electric vehicles in the three provinces and cities participating in staggered charging this time is nearly 800,000. According to data from the Ministry of Public Security, as of the end of June 2022, the number of motor vehicles nationwide reached 406 million, including 310 million cars and new energy vehicles 10.01 million.
