Xuchang, Henan: Power Supply Empowers the "Water" Industry

On April 21st, in Chenhuadian Town, Yanling County, Xuchang City, Henan Province – home to a nationally protected geographical indication water source – staff from the Chenhuadian Power Supply Station of the State Grid Xuchang Power Supply Company visited the smart renovation workshop of Yanling County Lameiyuan Beverage Co., Ltd. The visit provided energy services to support the company’s intelligent production line, a 30 million yuan investment covering 5,000 square meters and providing a powerful engine to the production.

Leveraging its protected national geographical indication water source, Yanling County has focused on developing itself as the “Natural Mineral Water Village of Central China” in recent years. This has attracted eight modern water enterprises to establish operations, with an annual output value exceeding 500 million yuan. Aligning with the local industrial layout, the company has adopted a “dual-engine” approach of grid upgrades and energy efficiency services to drive the improvement of quality and efficiency throughout the entire water industry chain, injecting strong momentum into rural revitalization.

Upgraded Power Grid Fortifies Industrial Foundation: In response to the clustered development of water enterprises, the company implemented a “Dual Power Supply + Smart Distribution Network” upgrade project. In the Chenhuadian water industry park, they constructed four 400 kVA distribution transformer stations, 15.6 kilometers of 10 kV lines, installed eight intelligent circuit breakers, and twelve sets of reactive power compensation devices, increasing the power supply reliability to 99.96%. “From applying for electricity to putting the production line into operation took only 19 days, and the voltage fluctuation of the temperature and humidity control system in the sterile workshop has remained stable within ±1.5%,” said Feng Junyang, head of Yanling County Lameiyuan Beverage Co., Ltd.

Precise Services Promote Energy Conservation and Efficiency: To protect the ecology of the nationally protected geographical indication water source, the company constructed a “1+N” grid-based service system. They established a dedicated power supply service team and, following a “one enterprise, one policy” approach, created customized power consumption plans for companies like Lameiyuan, Huiyuan, and Haochang. Addressing the differentiated power needs of 18 categories of sophisticated equipment, such as those used for filling, disinfection, and cold chain operations, they conducted energy consumption analysis from processes like water extraction, reverse osmosis purification, and preform injection molding, providing energy-use guidance to help companies achieve energy conservation and efficiency. Currently, the “water” industry in Yanling County is driving the development of supporting industries in 12 surrounding villages, creating over 1,500 jobs, and forging a distinctive development path of “prospering through water, enriching the people with water.” (Tian Haitao)