The second 500-kilovolt transformer station was put into
operation in Beijing on Thursday ahead of the 2008 Olympic
Games.
Chengbei Transformer Station, the first 500-kv transformer
station, whirred into action in north Beijing in June 2006.
Four other similar transformer stations will also be built by
the end of 2007 to ensure an adequate electricity supply for the
capital during the Olympic Games, sources said.
Both of the two transformer stations are funded and constructed
by the North China Grid Company Ltd.
The head of the company Sun Gang said that the transformer
stations would not only help meet the power demand during the
Olympics, but also further improve the power networks of
Beijing.
(Xinhua News Agency December 15, 2006)