Launch Conference of Global Energy Interconnection Standards

Background

Standards constitute the technical foundation, regulatory framework, and innovation catalyst for economic and social advancement. GEI standards are of paramount significance for energy transition and the pursuit of green, low-carbon, sustainable development. Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO), in conjunction with its member institutions, has formulated the inaugural batch of seven GEI standards, thereby addressing the international standards vacuum in the domains of clean energy development, transnational power interconnection, and related sectors. These standards are poised to assume a pivotal role in expediting Global Energy Interconnection construction and facilitating energy transition. On June 27, 2025, GEIDCO will convene the Global Energy Interconnection Standards Launch Conference in Beijing, China.

Name	Launch Conference of Global Energy Interconnection Standards
Time	9:00-11:00AM (Beijing Time)
Form	Onsite and Online

Agenda

Time	Content
Opening Remarks Moderator: Mr. Liu Zehong , Executive Vice Chairman of GElDCO
9:00-9:35	Mr. Xin Baoan , Chairman of GElDCO, President of China Electricity Council(CEC)
	Mr. Xiao Han , Director-General of Standards Innovative Management Department,
	Mr. Allan Chintedza , Ambassador of Malawi to China
	Mrs. Gabriela Ehrlich , Former Director of Communications at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Release of GEI Standards Moderator: Mr. Liu Zehong , Executive Vice Chairman of GElDCO
9:35-10:00	Mr. Wu Xuan , Secretary General of GElDCO, to present the first batch of GEI Standards
Keynote Speech Moderator: Mr. Liu Zehong , Executive Vice Chairman of GElDCO
10:00-11:00	Mr. Zhou Yuanbing , Deputy Secretary General of GElDCO
	Mr. Liu Yongdong, Chairman of Association of the Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia
	Mr. James Wahogo , Executive Secretary of Eastern Africa Power Pool
	Mr. Fan Jianbin, Member of IEC MSB, President of Institute of Next Generation Power Systems and International Standards, Wuhan University
	Mr. Zhao Jianjun , Secretary General of CIGRE National Committee of China,
	Mr. Liu Meng , Committee Manager of ISO/TC 180/SC 4
	Mr. Deng Huan , Vice Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 2
	Mr. Richard Ordenes , Director of Engineering and construction department, Chilquinta Distribution

Documents

Main Information of 7 GEI Standards

No.

Standard Projects

1

Guidelines for the planning of new type power systems

Contents

Technical Innovation

• Summarizes global power system planning standards and experiences.
• Combines trends in new power systems.
• Covers load forecasting, power generation planning, power balance, grid planning, secondary system planning, and planning scheme evaluation.
• Applicable to transmission systems at 220kV and above.
• Applicable to distribution systems at 10kV and above.
• Other voltage levels can refer to this standard.

• Addresses transformation towards new energy-dominated power systems.
• Proposes universal technical recommendations for new elements and business models in generation, grid, load, and storage.
• Provides global insights for planning new type power systems.

2

Assessment method for onshore wind energy resources

Contents

Technical Innovation

• Aims to assess global onshore wind energy resources.
• Optimizes wind energy resource planning and development.
• Enhances resource development planning precision.
• Uses global atmospheric data, mesoscale simulation, topography, land cover, and protected area data.
• Evaluates wind energy resources globally.
• Determines technically exploitable installed capacity and annual electricity generation.
• Supports global wind energy assessments and macro-site selection.

• Proposes a global method for assessing onshore wind energy resources.
• Introduces a correction method for mesoscale simulation data using anemometer data.
• Determines technically exploitable installed capacity and annual electricity generation for any onshore area.

3

Guidelines for cross-border grid interconnection

Contents	Technical Innovation
• Specifies tasks for planning to construction stages. • Covers project planning, consultation, coordination, research, operations, and construction. • Promotes standardized development of cross-border power grid projects. • Facilitates global energy interconnection construction	• Organizes workflows and tasks for cross-border power grid projects. • Emphasizes principles of clean energy, mutual benefit, and safety. • Clarifies roles of governments, international organizations, power companies, and investors.

4

Technical requirements for connecting photovoltaic power plant to power system

Contents	Technical Innovation
• Specifies technical requirements for PV power stations connecting to the grid. • Applicable to new, rebuilt, and expanded PV stations at 10kV and above. • Covers active power, reactive voltage, fault ride-through, operation adaptability, power prediction, and more. • PV stations with energy storage can refer to this standard.	• Standardizes grid connection for PV power stations, including those with energy storage. • Adds technical requirements for primary frequency modulation and fault ride-through capabilities. • Enhances system stability and reliability.

5

Technical specifications for connecting wind farm to power system

Contents	Technical Innovation
• Specifies technical requirements for onshore wind farms connecting to the grid. • Applicable to new, rebuilt, and expanded wind farms at 110 (66) kV and above. • Covers active power, inertia response, power prediction, reactive capacity, voltage/fault ride-through, and more.	• Standardizes grid connection technology for wind farms. • Details technical requirements for voltage, frequency, and reactive power. • Ensures fault ride-through and low voltage ride-through capabilities.

6

Alternating current electric equipment installation engineering -standard for hand-over test of electric equipment

Contents

Technical Innovation

• Specifies hand-over test items, methods, and result requirements.
• Applicable to rotating machines, transformers, instrument transformers, and vacuum circuit breakers etc..
• For newly installed electrical equipment with highest voltage for equipment of 800kV and below after passing factory tests.

• Specific test methods and corresponding regulations have been proposed for stator winding AC voltage withstand test and other requirements of synchronous generator and condenser.
• Proposed the test method of the excitation characteristic curve of the current instrument transformer.
• Proposed insulation gas humidity, sealing test and inspection tests for gas density relays, pressure gauges, and pressure action valve for vacuum circuit breakers with transmission levels of 72.5kV and above.

7

Technical specifications of automatic control system for pumped storage units

Contents	Technical Innovation
• Specifies terminology, general provisions, system structure, functions, and hardware requirements. • Covers computer supervision and control system, governing systems, excitation systems, and static frequency converters.	• Standardizes automatic control technology for pumped storage power stations. • Details technical requirements for computer supervision and control system(CSCS), governor, excitation, and Static Frequency Converter (SFC) . • Ensures rapid and flexible operational support for the power system.

VIEWPOINT

Mr. Xin Baoan

Chairman of GElDCO, President of China Electricity Council(CEC)

Mr. Xiao Han

Director-General of Standards Innovative Management Department, State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)

Mr. Allan Chintedza

Ambassador of Malawi to China

Mrs. Gabriela Ehrlich

Former Director of Communications at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Mr. Wu Xuan

Secretary General of GElDCO