Administrator：

State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), established on December 29, 2002 under the Company Law, is a centrally administered state-owned sole proprietorship with registered capital of 829.5 billion yuan. As a mega state-owned enterprise vital to China's energy security and national economic lifeline, its core business revolves around investing in, constructing, and operating power grids.

Operating in 26 provincial-level regions covering 88% of China's territory, SGCC supplies electricity to over 1.1 billion people. For over two decades, it has maintained the world's longest safety record for ultra-large power grids, constructed 39 UHV transmission projects, and developed the grid system with the strongest transmission capacity and largest renewable energy integration capacity globally. The corporation consistently ranks first among central SOEs in patent ownership. SGCC holds the No. 3 position on the 2024 Fortune Global 500, maintaining Grade A in SASAC performance evaluations for 20 consecutive years. It has sustained sovereign-level credit ratings from S&P (A+), Moody's (A1), and Fitch (A+) for 12 years, topped China's 500 Most Valuable Brands for 9 years, and led the Global Top 50 Utilities Brands for 7 years. As the world's largest utility enterprise, SGCC is an innovation-driven organization with industry leadership and global influence.

Sponsors：

1. State Grid Economic and Technological Research Institute Co., Ltd. (SG-ETRI), the technical authority for power grid planning and engineering design under State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), provides technical and decision-making support for SGCC's grid development. It is responsible for grid planning, lead design of major projects, project review, scientific research and innovation, as well as techno-economic studies and standard formulation. The institute oversees provincial and municipal-level economic and technical research institutes, coordinates external design units, and holds Class-A qualifications in engineering survey, design, and consulting. Recognized by China's National Development and Reform Commission as an entrusted investment consulting and evaluation agency, SG-ETRI also operates as the State Grid Power Grid Planning Research Center. In 2023, SGCC established the State Grid Environmental Protection Consulting Center under SG-ETRI.

SG-ETRI operates four national and corporate-level laboratories, including the National Energy UHVDC Transmission Engineering R&D Center, Power Grid Structure and Source-Grid-Load-Storage Coordinated Planning Laboratory, HVDC Real-Time Simulation and System Design Laboratory, and Distribution Network Planning, Operation, and Optimization Control Technology Laboratory. These facilities enable SG-ETRI to maintain core competencies in planning, design, review, and research, forming a comprehensive professional system covering UHV AC/DC transmission, distribution networks, control protection, and information & communication technologies. The institute comprises six functional departments, ten business divisions, and one subsidiary - Beijing Wanglian HVDC Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., which includes an Equipment Supervision Center.

2. China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co., Ltd. (CPECC), tracing its origins to 1950, is a core subsidiary of Fortune Global 500 company China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited. The group operates through 27 domestic and international subsidiaries and 88 overseas regional branches, delivering projects across more than 100 countries and regions. With annual contract value exceeding 400 billion yuan and operating revenue surpassing 150 billion yuan, CPECC has established itself as a global industry leader.

Positioned as a "dual-role" enterprise, CPECC is building a world-class integrated engineering company specializing in energy and infrastructure, characterized by its "three orientations and three transformations". Its comprehensive service portfolio encompasses planning, consulting, evaluation, engineering survey, design, project management, EPC contracting, investment and operation, as well as proprietary technology development. The company's operations span five key sectors: new energy and modern power systems, conventional power generation, ecological environmental protection, urban development, and digital information technologies.

In pursuit of China's carbon peak and neutrality goals, CPECC is spearheading the development of systematic carbon solutions through low-carbon technology innovation and economic empowerment. The company is actively facilitating the green transformation of economic and social development, making significant contributions to sustainable development and improved quality of life globally.

3. China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI), founded in 1951, is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive research institution directly under State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC). As a pivotal scientific research entity in China's power industry, CEPRI focuses on fundamental, original, and forward-looking technological research in the power sector. Its core responsibilities include tackling major common key technologies, developing advanced electrical equipment technologies and their commercialization, providing technical supervision, support and consulting services for SGCC's core grid operations, conducting testing, inspection and certification, and establishing technical standards systems to deliver strategic scientific and technological support for the high-quality development of the power industry.

Over its 70-year history, CEPRI has consistently strengthened its commitment to technological innovation, successively overcoming critical core technologies in UHV transmission, flexible HVDC, bulk power grid security, and renewable energy integration. These achievements have propelled China's power technology from being a follower to a leader in global power technology. CEPRI has received 113 national-level science and technology awards (including 2 Special Prizes and 12 First Prizes of the National Science and Technology Progress Award), 1,564 provincial/ministerial (industry) level awards, and holds 10,274 valid patents. The institute has published 736 monographs and 11,837 academic papers.

CEPRI operates SGCC's UHV AC Test Base, UHV DC Test Base, and Tibet High-Altitude Test Base, along with the State Grid Simulation Center and State Grid Metrology Center. It has established the world's most comprehensive, technically advanced test and research system for UHV, bulk power grid, and power electronics, featuring unparalleled testing capabilities. The institute maintains four National Key Laboratories focusing on power grid security, advanced transmission technologies, renewable energy integration, and grid environmental protection. Additionally, it operates 10 national-level laboratories, 11 provincial/ministerial-level laboratories, and 19 SGCC-level laboratories, providing robust support for the construction and secure, stable operation of bulk power grids.