Parallel power connection accelerates power delivery

The Yangtze River Delta International Agricultural Products Trading Center in Shaoxing was completed and connected to the power grid on May 20, laying a power foundation for subsequent cold chain equipment commissioning, lighting in the trading region, and the operation of information systems. 

As a key project of Zhejiang province, the trading center features a core cold chain logistics facility with a capacity of 500,000 cubic meters. With a total investment of approximately 2.8 billion yuan ($388.9 million), it is expected to achieve an annual agricultural product trading volume of 1.5 million metric tons and a transaction value exceeding 30 billion yuan. The center serves as a key platform for promoting agricultural coordination in the Yangtze River Delta region, and plays an important role in stabilizing prices and ensuring supply, as well as supporting rural vitalization.

An aerial view of the Yangtze River Delta International Agricultural Products Trading Center in Shaoxing, a key provincial project with a 500,000 cubic meter cold chain facility. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

During the project construction, State Grid Shaoxing Power Supply Co (State Grid Shaoxing) adopted a parallel mechanism combining online pre-inspection and offline phased acceptance. Procedures, such as cable laying and power distribution cabinet installation, were inspected and accepted immediately upon completion, transforming the traditional relay operation into an efficient parallel operation. As a result, the power delivery was completed 12 days ahead of schedule, providing a valuable window for the early commissioning of the market’s cold chain equipment.

A stable power supply is a core prerequisite for maintaining constant temperature and humidity in cold storage facilities, affecting the freshness and marketability of fruits and vegetables. Therefore, while accelerating the project, the company also tailored a dual-power access solution and simultaneously equipped an emergency power supply quick-connect interface to ensure uninterrupted power to the cold storage refrigeration units. 

State Grid Shaoxing technicians inspect the power distribution system to ensure stable and reliable power supply for the cold chain center. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

In addition, State Grid Shaoxing worked with the market operator to promote the project’s green transformation, adopting a "self-generation for self-use, surplus power connected to the grid” model. A 12-milliwatt photovoltaic system will be installed on two rooftops of the property, which is expected to generate over 10 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually and save about 7.5 million yuan in market operating costs.

From the phased acceptance mechanism that sets a new speed record for service delivery, to the "dual-power and photovoltaic" solution that provides both reliability and a green guarantee, the power pioneer is injecting strong momentum into Shaoxing’s drive to become a new benchmark for agricultural product distribution in the Yangtze River Delta region through reliable power supply and green transformation.