On June 25, 2024, Liu Xiangqiang, the deputy general manager of the EHV Power Transmission Company of China Southern Power Grid, and his entourage visited our School of Electrical Engineering for research. Hu Jianlin, the Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Electrical Engineering, and others attended the event. The meeting was chaired by Du Xiong, the vice dean.

At the meeting, Hu Jianlin, on behalf of the school, extended a warm welcome to Liu Xiangqiang and his entourage and expressed gratitude for the long - term support provided by the EHV Power Transmission Company of China Southern Power Grid to the school. Subsequently, he introduced in detail the development of the school in scientific research and other aspects in recent years.

Liu Xiangqiang pointed out that relying on the Southern Power Grid United Research Institute, he hoped to establish more comprehensive and extensive cooperation with Chongqing University. The research results of Chongqing University highly match the enterprise's needs. In response to national strategies, as the main body of scientific and technological innovation, enterprises should assume their responsibilities, increase investment in basic research, jointly tackle the problems in the construction of new power systems, and promote the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements.

Jiang Xingliang, the director of the Xuefengshan National Field Scientific Observation Station for Energy Equipment Safety, introduced the scientific research directions, achievements, projects, and award - winning situations of the Xuefengshan National Field Scientific Observation Station.

Xia Gulin, the deputy general manager of the Innovation and Digitalization Department of the EHV Power Transmission Company of China Southern Power Grid, introduced the current scientific and technological innovation situation and needs of the EHV company and put forward suggestions for future cooperation. He hoped to strengthen cooperation on high - level major projects, achieve linkage between platforms, universities, and enterprises, and jointly tackle key problems in scientific research directions. He also aimed to promote the interdisciplinary integration to meet new challenges in the new environment.

The participants had an in - depth discussion on how to lead the high - quality development of the West - to - East Power Transmission project through scientific and technological innovation in the context of the new power system.

Kou Junhua, the deputy general manager of the Human Resources Department of the EHV Power Transmission Company of China Southern Power Grid, Yang Shaojun, the general manager of the Electric Power Research Institute of the EHV Power Transmission Company of China Southern Power Grid, and relevant teachers from the School of Electrical Engineering participated in the exchange activity.