Electric power drives smart agriculture for rural vitalization

Zibo in Shandong province has stepped up rural vitalization efforts and is seeking to become a digital agriculture hub.

It has cultivated nine national-level agricultural strong towns, three national-level characteristic industrial clusters, and one national rural vitalization demonstration county.

State Grid Zibo Power Supply Company aligns its work with rural vitalization goals. It meets modern agriculture's electricity needs with a reliable grid and quality services, boosting smart agriculture and rural transformation.

The Luxin AI Smart Agriculture Demonstration Park, a key project under Zibo's "one town, one product" initiative, covers 150 mu (15 hectares) and features 17 modern intelligent greenhouses. The park integrates seedling cultivation, planting, and harvesting.

Facilities such as water-fertilizer integration, environmental regulation, LED lighting, and central control all depend on a stable power supply.

In early summer, the park's mini melons entered peak harvest season, making a stable power supply especially important for production and revenue.

The power supply company's service team proactively inspected production electricity use, carefully checked distribution boxes, power lines, and intelligent control cabinets, and identified potential hazards like aging connectors and abnormal equipment operation. They assisted with on-site corrections to ensure safe power during harvest.

Meanwhile, the park's seedling greenhouses entered a critical period for raising 25 million seedlings. Equipment for constant temperature control and intelligent irrigation runs non-stop for 24 hours, so reliability directly impacts seedling survival.

Service staff conducted thorough inspections of power lines, temperature control devices, and supplementary lighting. They tightened connections, commissioned equipment, investigated hazards, and fixed issues such as loose connectors and electrical leakage. This uninterrupted power supply safeguarded a stable and high agricultural output.

In addition, service staff educated growers on safe electricity use, covering daily line maintenance, proper operation of intelligent equipment, and emergency fault response. This guidance helps farmers develop safe, standardized habits and improves overall agricultural electricity safety.

State Grid Zibo said it will continue supporting rural development by improving power infrastructure for smart agriculture and local specialty industries, while enhancing grid reliability and expanding electricity services in rural areas.

Through reliable power supply and technical support, the company is helping modern agriculture improve productivity and efficiency while supporting rural development.