SGCC connects first section of Ningxia–Hunan UHVDC transmission project
State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has connected the Gan 1 section of the ±800 kV Ningxia–Hunan ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission project to the grid. Located in Gansu, this marks the completion of the first segment of the 1,634-km project, one month ahead of schedule. The UHVDC line begins in Zhongwei, Ningxia, near the Tengger Desert, traverses Gansu, Shaanxi, Chongqing, and Hubei provinces, and ends in Hunan. The project includes the construction of…