Powering rural vitality: Energizing the countryside

Source: chinadaily.com.cn | 2026-09-15 20:49

Modern agriculture is scaling new heights, with greenhouse farming emerging as a "green engine" of rural revitalization. In Yulou village, Jiahe township, Taiqian county on the banks of the Yellow River, vegetables in the greenhouses stay lush and vibrant year-round — a vivid testament to the deep integration of electric power and modern farming.

On Sept 7, staff from State Grid Puyang Power Supply Company visited the vegetable greenhouse cultivation base in Yulou village, conducting thorough inspections of key electrical equipment — from temperature controllers to water pump motors — so that automated climate control, smart irrigation, and supplemental lighting systems run safely and reliably around the clock under large-scale planting. Their work keeps the "greenhouse economy" running without interruption through the critical transition from the summer peak period to the autumn growing season.

Across Henan province, State Grid Henan Power Supply Company, in line with the rural revitalization strategy, treats rural grid development as a pioneering project for serving agriculture, rural areas, and farmers. Through its coordinated rural grid consolidation and upgrading program, the company is shoring up weak links in distribution networks, and precisely matching power supply capacity with the needs of rural industries, laying a solid foundation for the electrified, intelligent operation of modern agriculture.

Reliable power support goes beyond equipment maintenance — it runs through the entire industry chain. In Puyang, the local power supply company leverages its "grid-based + point-to-point" service model, with staff going deep into the fields to carry out dedicated greenhouse inspections and eliminate safety hazards before they occur, keeping every greenhouse running worry-free. "From raising seedlings to picking ripe produce, every stage requires the care of tending to an infant," said grower Wang Minglun, gently touching a temperature control panel. The data flashing across the digital screen reveal the "digital code" of tech-driven farming.

Service extends all the way to growers' fingertips — and to their peace of mind. Power supply teams bring electrical safety knowledge to the fields, proactively seek growers' suggestions on power use, and keep service channels such as the "Online State Grid" app and the "Find an Electrician" WeChat mini-program open and easy to use. By letting data travel further so customers travel less, the company delivers faster, more considerate, zero-distance power assurance for rural industries.

Looking ahead, State Grid Puyang Power Supply Company will stay closely attuned to the needs of local specialty industries, continue strengthening digital and intelligent upgrades of rural grids, and keep refining customer-friendly service measures. Under State Grid Henan Electric Power's overall plan for high-quality distribution network development, the province will further equalize urban and rural power services, step up smart transformation of rural grids, and keep improving the modern power service system — ensuring that reliable electricity is deeply embedded in the full cycle of agricultural production. With surging power-driven momentum on these fields of hope, a new green chapter of rural revitalization is being written across the Central Plains.