{"id":4957,"date":"2025-12-16T21:03:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/?p=4957"},"modified":"2025-12-16T21:03:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:03:24","slug":"reliable-power-supply-supports-operation-of-worlds-supermarket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/?p=4957","title":{"rendered":"Reliable power supply supports operation of ‘world’s supermarket’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Liu Junguo, People’s Daily<\/p>\n

At 9 a.m., when\u00a0the Yiwu International Trade Market, the world’s largest wholesale market for small commodities located in the city of Yiwu in east China’s Zhejiang province,\u00a0opens, a dynamic crowd quickly fills the space.\u00a0Digital interactive<\/u><\/a>\u00a0screens display real-time global order data,\u00a0while merchants showcase an impressive range of products through livestreaming\u00a0under bright lighting.<\/p>\n

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Foreign merchants purchase toys at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, east China’s Zhejiang province. (Photo\/Yang Meiqing)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center, a flagship project of the sixth-generation market, livestreaming setups, smart warehousing systems,\u00a0and other essential technologies function continuously, supported by\u00a0seamless 5G connectivity for every transaction.\u00a0These activities rely on a reliable and uninterrupted power supply.<\/p>\n

“We utilize a dual power supply system that covers the entire voltage range. Should one line fail, the system immediately switches to the other,” said He Junwei, head of the operations and maintenance department at State Grid Yiwu Power Supply Company. “With\u00a0millisecond-level fully automated fault handling and an emergency power backup plan based on intelligent, coordinated dispatch, we ensure a consistent and reliable\u00a0power supply.”<\/p>\n

“Ensuring\u00a0a safe, stable, and reliable\u00a0power supply for\u00a0the market is a\u00a0top priority,” said Xu Xin, head of the integrated energy division\u00a0of State Grid Yiwu Power Supply Company.<\/p>\n

The company has built an integrated “source-grid-load-storage” project\u00a0specifically tailored to the market’s needs.\u00a0During the day, solar generation and energy storage discharge\u00a0provide electricity, while at night, the energy storage system is recharged,\u00a0and cooling is stored through air-conditioning systems, supporting greener power consumption\u00a0for merchants.<\/p>\n

The services offered by the company are continually expanding, ranging from supporting large commercial complexes to accommodating the flexible needs of small and micro businesses.<\/p>\n

Approximately two kilometers from Yiwu International Trade Market, in Jiangbei Xiazhu village, merchant Jin Qingfei operates a hat and scarf business,\u00a0frequently running livestream late into the night.\u00a0During large e-commerce sales events, he often runs four livestreams\u00a0simultaneously, with twenty smartphones and six fill lights in constant use, driving electricity consumption far above typical levels.<\/p>\n

To address concerns about the increased power demand for livestreaming, the company\u00a0conducted an inspection of the village’s electricity infrastructure<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in early 2025, overhauled local distribution lines, and upgraded 25 transformers in the area\u00a0to increase capacity.<\/p>\n

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A foreign merchant interacts with a multi-language AI system with a transparent screen at the Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center, a flagship project of the sixth-generation market of Yiwu, east China’s Zhejiang province. (Photo\/Wang Yijie)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This commitment to a reliable power supply is not unique to Jiangbei Xiazhu village. The company annually expands and upgrades capacity\u00a0in more than 80 villages and communities with high concentrations of e-commerce livestreaming businesses. In 2025 alone, 83 such projects have been completed.<\/p>\n

Yiwu is home to more than 10,000 foreign-invested enterprises. In 2024, Ahmed, a Syrian businessman,\u00a0planned to open a foreign trade company in Yiwu\u00a0but faced challenges due to language barriers and concerns about compatibility between his equipment and local power systems.\u00a0He was assisted by\u00a0a staff member at a\u00a0power service center’s foreign-language counter, who provided detailed guidance on the necessary documents and facilitated his application.\u00a0His electricity connection was completed the same day.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the staff\u00a0member\u00a0visited his premises to inspect his equipment, identify discrepancies in plug standards, and provide suitable adapters. “The service was warm and efficient. It made me feel truly welcome,” Ahmed said.<\/p>\n

“We always align our efforts with the needs of urban transformation<\/u>,<\/u><\/a>\u00a0striving to be a reliable ‘power steward’ for Yiwu’s trade-driven development,” said Lu Xuhang, head of the marketing department at State Grid Yiwu Power Supply Company.<\/p>\n

“From customized power solutions for digital trade hubs to personalized services for small e-commerce businesses and reliable electricity plans for international merchants, we are committed to refining\u00a0our services, ensuring a steady flow of energy to support the ongoing upgrade of the world’s supermarket,”\u00a0Lu added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Liu Junguo, People’s Daily At 9 a.m., when\u00a0the Yiwu International Trade Market, the world’s largest wholesale market for small commodities located in the city of Yiwu in east China’s Zhejiang province,\u00a0opens, a dynamic crowd quickly fills the space.\u00a0Digital interactive\u00a0screens display real-time global order data,\u00a0while merchants showcase an impressive range of products through livestreaming\u00a0under bright […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4957"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4959,"href":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4957\/revisions\/4959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailytimes.net.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}