Grid operator planning to build mega power carrier

State Grid Corp of China (SGCC), a major power grid operator, plans to construct next year an ultra-high voltage carrier that will transmit electricity generated by wind and thermal power plants in Inner Mongolia to Jiangsu province, a company executive said yesterday.

Work on the 1,300-km transmission line is awaiting the government's nod, Shu Yinbiao, deputy general manager of SGCC, said yesterday.

"With the use of ultra-high voltage (UHV) technology - the most advanced technology in power transmission - the rich coal mining resources and wind energy in Inner Mongolia can be better utilized," said Shu.