Staff members from State Grid Jinchang Power Supply Company at work on the farmland in Jinchang, Gansu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The warmth of spring signals the busy period for farmlands in Jinchang, Gansu province. In recent days, staff members from State Grid Jinchang Power Supply Company entered the fields to deal with any electrical safety hazards and ensure a safe and reliable electricity supply for spring farming and irrigation by farmers.
They inspected the electrical transformers and lines for potential hazards and eliminated risks in the electrical facilities used for farming and irrigation.
In the first quarter of 2024, the company visited a total of 159 farmer users, guiding to eliminate 29 electrical safety hazards on the user side, conducting 226 field inspections and checking 32 irrigation lines.
To meet the temperature and humidity requirements for seedling cultivation and ensure the daily operation of equipment such as automatic irrigation systems, shading, ventilation, and temperature and humidity control in the greenhouses, the company's staff members inspected the greenhouse's electrical lines, irrigation pumps, distribution boxes, and leakage protection devices. Upon identifying electrical safety hazards, they provided suggestions for mending. They assisted users in installing temporary electrical lines that could meet constriction standards and cleared the unauthorized devices on-site. They dealt with users' electricity-related issues after listening to their needs for power supply in farming and production.
Staff members guide a farmer to better use agricultural devices. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Additionally, the company is improving its service quality via collaboration with villagers. Leveraging the role of the Party member service team, the company is responding quickly to the electricity issues and personalized needs of farmers. This effort aims to create a safe, stable and harmonious electricity business environment, providing a more reliable power supply for rural economic development.
As spring farming and irrigation activities continue, the service team is providing such services during the whole spring farming period. In line with the requirements of spring farming and irrigation, they continue to focus on both the supply and usage of electricity by strengthening the inspections of distribution lines and agricultural irrigation areas, making reasonable spring maintenance plans, and dealing with emergencies, to ensure the power supply for farmers' production.
