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With a global surge in AI computing and the green energy transition, China is meeting the critical demand for supplying power transformers with high efficiency, empowering the worldwide upgrade of energy infrastructure with speed, reliability and smart technology.
At the heart of this momentum is Changzhou, a city in east China’s Jiangsu Province dubbed the “world’s capital of transformers”. Inside a bustling manufacturing plant, thousands of power transformers, destined for 108 other countries, are undergoing final quality tests before shipment.
“This transformer is a generator step-up transformer for our power station on the west coast of Ireland,” said Andrew Grant, an Irish procurer, while inspecting the plant.
“Very fast delivery, but also very competitive on cost and high quality. Other suppliers’ delivery times are very long,” said Scott Abercrombie, a New Zealand procurer.
What attracts international buyers is the “China speed”. A transformer that can take up to two years for delivery elsewhere can be shipped from Changzhou in just four months. This efficiency is made possible because nearly all core components are made locally.
With over 70 transformer export firms in Changzhou, the region has become a powerhouse, contributing significantly to China’s commanding 60-percent share of global transformer production.
“We are building a great supply chain synergy that is of a greater efficiency. The synergy consists of four provinces (provincial-level regions), including Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Anhui. We have become the hub for knowledge creation and innovation. So, we have many top-tier universities. The central government and the local governments are doing a great job by fostering collaboration among different localities, and they can also use the policy tools to provide incentives for entrepreneurship and innovation,” said Shi Xiangyu, assistant professor with the Department of Applied Economics of the School of Management at the Fudan University in Shanghai.
Chinese transformer technology is increasingly tailored for the digital age, Shi noted, as modern AI data centers and high-performance computing facilities demand ultra-high-voltage, stable power supplies, which is precisely what advanced Chinese transformers are engineered to deliver.
“Chinese transformers can provide ultra-high-voltage and stable power supply to AI data centers and computing centers. We are very proud to make highly efficient delivery, showing a great professionality and work ethics of Chinese manufacturing firms. China is not only providing high-quality products, but also providing the entire solution to the power supply of the AI industry in the world,” Shi said.
Chinese-made transformers power global AI, green energy transition with high efficiency: industry insiders
The U.S. military had redirected 118 commercial vessels and disabled another five during the U.S. blockade against Iran as of Sunday, said the U.S. Central Command.
The U.S. navy destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) is “supporting the U.S. blockade against Iran”, the command said in a post on social media platform X on Sunday.
Also on Sunday, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said that 28 ships, including oil tankers, container vessels, and commercial ships, passed through the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours after obtaining permission and receiving protection from its Navy.
In a statement on the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency, the IRGC said that the “the aggression and mischief” of the U.S. military are the main reasons for the waterway’s insecurity these days, adding that “the smart control of the Strait of Hormuz is being carried out continuously and with authority”.
Iran tightened its grip on the strait beginning Feb 28, when it barred safe passage of vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States following joint strikes on Iranian territory.
The United States imposed a blockade on the strait preventing ships from transiting to and from Iranian ports, following the failure of Iran-U.S. negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11-12 to reach an agreement.
US military forces 118 vessels to redirect during blockade against Iran
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