State Grid Zhejing Huzhou Power Supply Company: Empowering Ginkgo Cultural Tourism with Quality Power Supply

On October 21, stepping into the 10-Li Ancient Ginkgo Corridor in Badu Gorge, Xiaopu Town, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, over 30,000 native wild ginkgo trees stretch continuously along the Xiaopu–Dajiekou Road. Homestays, farm-stay restaurants and cafes are scattered in an orderly manner, while the stall economy bustles with vitality, unfolding a vivid picture of rural revitalization. By the road, power supply service staff from State Grid Zhejiang Huzhou Power Supply Company, holding infrared thermometers, are conducting meticulous inspections on power supply equipment such as distribution boxes and cable joints, closely monitoring power supply quality and empowering the development of rural industries with solid and reliable "electric momentum".

In recent years, Xiaopu Town of Huzhou has focused on its development goal of becoming "a popular attraction in the Yangtze River Delta and a back garden around Taihu Lake". Relying on the unique ecological resources of Badu Gorge, it has deeply explored the cultural genes of ginkgo trees and promoted the integrated development of multiple formats including homestay economy, stall economy and rural tourism. The former traditional model of "selling ginkgo fruits" has transformed into a modern "beautiful economy" featuring scenery, culture and experiences. At present, there are over 100 homestays and farm-stay restaurants in the scenic area, 96 percent of which are operated by local villagers with their own houses. This has enabled villagers to start businesses and increase their income right at their doorsteps, blazing a development path that boasts sound ecology, thriving industries and prosperous people.

As the cultural tourism industry continues to heat up, the power load has grown rapidly. Especially during the peak ginkgo-viewing season, the occupancy rate of homestays rises, and electrical equipment for catering, lighting, air conditioning and live streaming operates intensively, putting forward higher requirements for power supply reliability. To ensure the safe and stable power supply in the scenic area during the peak season, the company adheres to the principle of "Service First, Guarantee in Advance" and strengthens the "online + offline" coordination mechanism. The company conducts comparative analysis on historical power load through the big data platform, accurately studies and judges the power demand, and formulates a special power guarantee plan. It also organizes technicians to go deep into the scenic area for dragnet inspection on power supply lines and equipment. The staff workers use infrared temperature measurement to monitor the temperature of key parts such as distribution transformers and cable joints, timely detects and eliminates potential hazards. With these measures, the company firmly builds the safety defense line of the power grid.

Looking forward, the company will continue to focus on the characteristic development of rural areas, weave a dense power supply service network, and promote the digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading of the power grid in an orderly manner. This will ensure smoother "electric blood vessels" for the development of beautiful, prosperous and green rural areas, further boost the prosperity of rural industries, support the construction of livable, workable and harmonious rural areas, and better accumulate momentum and empower rural revitalization.

By Wu Qinqin