Lingshan Island is full of green grass, lush trees, singing birds, and fragrant flowers in the summer. The sound of laughter and playfulness is endless, and most of the tourists to the island come for the title of "carbon-negative sea island".

How to achieve “Carbon-Negative”?
Carbon emission reduction is not an easy task, and the core of it is “electricity”. To change the way of life and production of the islanders, it is important to ensure that the island has a safe and reliable power supply.

To protect the safe and reliable operation of the island power supply, the State Grid Qingdao Huangdao District Power Supply Company innovatively developed a Submarine Cable Inspection Robot, which has increased the inspection efficiency from the traditional 0.2 kilometers per hour to 3.2 kilometers. It changed the “fault repair” of submarine cables to “full monitoring.”

In addition, since 2020, the State Grid Qingdao Huangdao District Power Supply Company has fully implemented the Lingshan Island distribution network renovation project, completing 12 low-voltage substation upgrades and replacing 7.8 kilometers of overhead wires.

What are the benefits of “Carbon-Negative”？
The “Carbon-Negative” sign has promoted the steady improvement of Lingshan Island’s cultural tourism industry, forming a tourism aggregating effect.

To ensure reliable power supply in the tourist season, Gu Yongjun, Miao Zaiwei, and Xiao Yonglei, grid managers of Qingdao Huangdao District Power Supply Company of SGCC, carry out safe electricity inspection at each hostel every day before the peak of electricity consumption, helping eliminate hidden dangers of electricity consumption in time.

This year marks their 33rd year working on the island. “Our work is busier during the tourist season. It is hard, but every time we see the whole island more and more beautiful, everyone's life gets better and better. We feel that all the efforts are worth it, and we all feel proud of the work.” Gu Yongjun said.

(By Yang Jiming/Qu Huili)