IEEE and State Grid Corporation of China Sign Memorandum of Understanding

PISCATAWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ISGT–The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the
world’s largest technical professional organization, and The State Grid
Corporation of China (SGCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
on November 27, 2017 in Beijing, China. Mr. Jinbai Yang, Vice President
of SGCC, and Professor Saifur Rahman, President 2018-19 of the IEEE
Power & Energy Society, signed this MOU and held talks on mutual
cooperation.

IEEE and SGCC have common objectives on international activities in the
areas of power and energy, especially smart grid, UHV (Ultra High
Voltage) transmission and other relevant topics. Both parties are
committed to achieving the goals of improving, guiding, innovating and
promoting the development of technology in the areas of power and
energy. According to the MOU, SGCC will become a corporate member of the
IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) and an Advanced Corporate Member of
the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA). In addition, both parties will
cooperate in joint activities including the exchange of information,
high-level visits, co-hosted international conferences, the development
of international standards, and training of employees, etc.

Mr. Jinbai Yang said “In recent years the cooperation between SGCC and
IEEE has yielded fruitful achievements in smart grid, UHV and other
related areas. To date, SGCC has formally initiated 13 IEEE standards
through IEEE-SA, six of which have been published, 69 leaders and
experts have become IEEE senior members, and one expert has become an
IEEE Fellow. Through the establishment of a strategic partnership with
IEEE, SGCC has expanded its influence internationally and promoted
SGCC's discourse in global standards setting.”

Professor Saifur Rahman said, “I am very pleased to see that IEEE and
the SGCC have signed a memorandum of understanding for PES corporate
members. This is the first memorandum of understanding between the two
organizations on this subject, and we hope that this example will
encourage other Chinese organizations to work more closely with IEEE and
its associations such as the IEEE Power & Energy Society.”

Representatives from IEEE PES and the IEEE China office, the
International and Technical Departments of SGCC, and China Electric
Power Institute attended the signing ceremony and discussions.

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About IEEE PES

The IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) is the leading provider of
scientific and engineering information on electric power & energy for
the betterment of society and a trusted resource dedicated to the
technical, informational, networking and professional development needs
of its members. With over 37,000 members around the globe representing
every facet of the electric power and energy industry, PES is at the
forefront of the rapidly changing technological advancements that impact
everyone’s future. PES celebrated its 125th year of service in 2009.
Additional information on IEEE PES can be found at: http://www.ieee-pes.org.

About State Grid Corporation of China

The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) is the largest public utility
in the world. SGCC’s core business is to build and operate power grids
and provide secure, reliable, economic, clean, and sustainable power
supply for the development of the society. Its service area covers 26
provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, the area of which
equals to 88% of the national territory. SGCC has 1.6 million employees
and serves a population of over 1.1 billion.

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