Jiangsu Enhances Energy Security, Accelerates New Energy and Power Grid Development for Summer Peak

Published: Jun 30, 2026 21:08

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The third meeting of the Jiangsu Provincial Energy Committee, also a meeting on ensuring energy and power supply during the summer peak, was held on June 29. The meeting stressed the need to strengthen power security and supply capacity, ensure the timely commissioning of supporting power sources, accelerate the construction of new energy such as distributed PV and offshore wind power, and build a new-type power grid system in conjunction with the "Six Networks"; deepen energy reform and innovation, accelerate energy technology innovation, coordinated development of computing and electricity, and AI empowerment; and establish a power market system with diverse players, orderly competition, and standardized operation.

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