Message from the Chairman

China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI), founded in 1951, is a scientific research institute directly affiliated to the State Grid Corporation of China (State Grid). As an internationally renowned scientific research institution, CEPRI tops the list in China’s electric power sector in terms of comprehensive strength. For over seven decades since its establishment, CEPRI has remained true to its original aspiration and mission, achieved continuous breakthroughs in key scientific fields, provided strong support for the construction and safe and stable operation of bulk power grids, and made outstanding contributions to the progress of China's electric power science and technology and the advancement of power grid technology.

Serving the central task and overall situation, CEPRI has made the power grid security analysis plan for the 14th Five-Year period, supported the formulation of State Grid’s Action Plans for China’s 2030 Emission Peak and 2060 Carbon Neutrality Pledge and the development of new power system, and spared no effort to tackle major technical problems in the construction of new power systems. CEPRI has provided strong technological support for every major project of milestone significance in China’s power industry.

Convinced of the need for innovation, CEPRI has made major breakthroughs in core technologies such as ultra-high voltage (UHV), renewable energy, and bulk power grid security, built the advanced electric power research and test system featuring the complete functions, the strong testing capabilities, and the high technical standards, and made a series of leading scientific achievements.

CEPRI, which persists in attracting talents for gaining greater wisdom and strength and striving for excellence, has won more than 100 state-level sci-tech awards, including two Special Prizes and 12 First Prizes of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, six Gold Awards, three Silver Awards and 21 Outstanding Awards of China Patent Award, and 13 China Standards Innovation and Contribution Awards, as well as 1,185 provincial and ministerial sci-tech awards.

Great efforts make a brilliant history, and hard work a promising future. CEPRI will strive to enhance breakthroughs in core technology research and take it as its mission to realize innovation-driven development and promote low-carbon energy transition. It will deepen strategic support for scientific research to serve the transformation and upgrading of power grids and the high-quality development of State Grid and optimize the reform measures to create a more dynamic innovative environment.

Being firmly committed to the mission “China's Electric Power, Our Cause” , CEPRI will resolutely fulfill the role of forging a national strategic sci-tech force in energy and power, and make new and greater contributions to fully supporting State Grid’s efforts in building a world-leading energy Internet company with Chinese characteristics.