State Grid Changzhou Power Supply Company has energised a new box-type transformer to supply centralised electric vehicle charging stations at Chengbei Community in Jintan District, Changzhou, in China’s Jiangsu Province, as part of efforts to address growing charging demand linked to rising new energy vehicle adoption.
The project was developed to resolve charging shortages in an older residential community where increasing ownership of new energy vehicles (NEVs) had exceeded the capacity of existing electrical infrastructure, the company said.
According to State Grid Changzhou, the project required coordination among investors, local community committees and property management companies. The utility said it organised multiple on-site meetings to address issues including power access, substation placement and construction scheduling.
Project teams completed the installation despite challenges related to underground pipeline complexity and limited working space, the company added. The charging stations were ready for operation immediately after commissioning.
The Chengbei development forms part of a broader 2026 programme by State Grid Changzhou aimed at expanding community-level charging infrastructure in Jintan District.
Other initiatives announced by the utility this year include the opening of Jintan’s first three public bus charging stations, the construction of supplementary charging facilities for long-distance rural-to-urban bus routes and continued expansion of the district’s public charging network.
State Grid Changzhou said it plans to continue integrating charging infrastructure into local urban renewal projects, particularly in older residential communities where electricity capacity has not kept pace with growth in NEV ownership.
The company said the programme is intended to support coordinated development between urban regeneration projects and low-carbon transportation systems in the region.
Source: PR Newswire