OREANDA-NEWS. February 05, 2013. The 3rd Session of the 2nd Workers Congress / 2013 Work Conference was held 2013 in Beijing. The primary task of the meeting was to implement the spirit of the 18th CPC National Congress, the Central Economic Work Conference, and the deployment of Central SOE CEOs Conference, reported the press-centre of SGCC.   

The meeting also reviewed SGCC’s development, analyzed the situation and deployed the tasks in 2013 under the guidance of the Scientific Outlook on Development. SGCC will continue emancipating the mind,deepen “Two Transformations”, speed up building a modern company with “A Strong Grid, Excellent Assets, Services and Performance”, and contribute to the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects.

SGCC President Liu Zhenya gave a work report themed as “Make Persistent Efforts to Deepen Two Transformations; Build a Modern Company with ‘A Strong Grid, Excellent Assets, Services and Performance’”.

While summing up the work done in 2012 and in the last 10 years, Liu Zhenya said in his report that the year of 2012 was a year of striving and innovation. Faced with complex external environment, severe economic situation and difficult reform tasks, SGCC has carried out the Scientific Outlook on Development and implemented the spirit of the 2nd Session of the 2nd Workers Congress / 2012 Work Conference, pushed forward “Two Transformations” and made new achievements and breakthroughs in all aspects. SGCC has an extraordinary 10-year development.

Faced with unprecedented difficulties, the company management led and united all employees to assume historical responsibility and the great trust of the Party and the people. Along the way, it deepened the understanding of grid function, company positioning, law of economic and social development, law of power development, and law of state-owned enterprises development. Also, the company set goals of building a modern company with “A Strong Grid, Excellent Assets, Services and Performance”, identified the approach of “Two Transformations”, promoted the reform and innovation in an all-round manner, made a creative approach to issues such as “what kind of grid and enterprise is to build and how to build them”, helped SGCC with a scientific development, and made great achievement. Looking back at the past ten years of SGCC, the greatest reward is breaking the path of scientific development; the greatest innovation practice is the development of UHV (Ultra-High Voltage); the most notable change is the improvement of business management; and SGCCers are most proud of themselves.

Liu Zhenya said it was proposed in the 18th CPC National Congress that China shall establish a moderately prosperous society in all respects by the 100th anniversary of the Party while the country shall be a prosperous, democratic and harmonious socialist country by the 100th anniversary of China. The development of SGCC is closely related to state development, national revival and people's happiness. SGCC assumes great responsibility with regard to energy security and efficiency, the national economy and people's livelihood, and the building of a harmonious society. China has sustained continuous and steady economic growth with huge power demand.

The strategic basis is to expand domestic demand, of which greatest potential lies in urbanization. China will increase investment in infrastructure, bringing new opportunities for the development of grid. Till 2020, SGCC has to grasp the important strategic opportunity and speed up the pace of innovation and development. The national grid has to be built into a great strong, safe, reliable, green, cost-effective, and modern grid while SGCC has to be forged into a modern corporate group with excellent management, outstanding performance, first-class talents, and advanced culture.

A modern company with “A Strong Grid, Excellent Assets, Services and Performance” is to be built by 2020 to contribute to the building of a moderately prosperous society. The Strong and Smart Grid is to be initially set up by 2015, and completed by 2020 with leading levels of intelligence and dispatching. To achieve the goal of building a modern company with “A Strong Grid, Excellent Assets, Services and Performance”, the strategic basis and main task are speeding up “Two Transformations” and reinforcing team building. To see early realization of stated goals, SGCC should spare no efforts to speed up internationalization, the construction of a Strong and Smart Grid, and the system of “Intensive Management on Human Resource, Materials and Finance and Grand Planning, Marketing, Production, Operation and Construction”, and reinforce team building.

2013 is the first year to fully implement the spirit of the 18th CPC National Congress. SGCC’s general work requires to adhere to the scientific development, follow “Two Transformations”, continue to reform and innovate, and center on quality and efficiency. It needs to transform its approach, strengthen its management and enhance the quality. While speeding up internationalization, building a Strong and Smart Grid and the system of “Intensive Management on Human Resource, Materials and Finance and Grand Planning, Marketing, Production, Operation and Construction”, the company has to build a better Party, a better management and a better team to  better serve the building of a moderately prosperous society. Nine areas should be emphasized, which include ensuring the safety and quality of power supply; speeding up the construction of UHV grid and coordinating the grid development of all levels; constructing the system of “Intensive Management on Human Resource, Materials and Finance and Grand Planning, Marketing, Production, Operation and Construction”; improving operating management; governing the enterprise by law; accelerating industrial and financial development and internationalization; promoting innovation and informatization; intensifying training and education; and reinforcing the Party building and the construction of spiritual civilization.

During the meeting, the feature film of SGCC 2012 was played. The Decision on the Recognition of SGCC Model Workers, Advanced Collectives, Advanced Teams, and Outstanding Team Leaders was read out, followed by the award ceremony.

Participants present at the meeting included Director of SASAC Mass Work Bureau Xie Jun, Chairman of National Committee of the Chinese Energy and the Chemical Workers’ Union Qin Lusun, and CEC Standing Deputy Chairman Sun Yucai, as well as SGCC board of supervisors stationed by the State Council.

The meeting was also attended by SGCC EVPs Zhen Baosen, Chen Yueming, Yang Qing, Shu Yinbiao, Cao Zhi’an, and Luan Jun, Chief Accountant Li Ruge, Head of Inspection Group Pan Xiaojun, EVP and Chairperson of the Union Wang Min, EVP Shuai Junqing. The meeting was presided by Chen Yueming.

Other participants included EVP, Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engineer, consultants, as well as academicians from SGCC. SGCC has also invited representatives from CEC, SGCC retirees, president liaison officers, rural electricians, and family representatives, model workers, advanced collectives and teams, as well as outstanding team leaders.