Rana Shaheer Mehmood, a senior engineer at the Operation and Maintenance Department of Pak Matiari-Lahore Transmission Co. (PMLTC), took part in a smart grid information engineering training program hosted by Shenyang Normal University, China. This international training brought together 30 engineers and officials from 10 different countries.

The focus was on the future of intelligent power systems, according to Shaheer shared. Led by experts from the State Grid Corp. of China, the training covered key topics such as Smart Grid development and global trends, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, flexible energy systems and AI applications, distributed energy coordination, smart energy communication, and data privacy. Participants also took part in site visits to leading Chinese companies and power plants.

The program included cultural exchange activities in Beijing, Shenyang, and Tieling, along with visits to energy R&D institutions and pioneering industry enterprises. According to Shaheer, the sessions were rich in technical insights and strategic foresight.

"I return home with a deeper understanding of China’s intelligent grid transformation and a renewed sense of responsibility to contribute to the future of Pakistan’s power infrastructure," he concluded. The ±660 kV Matiari-Lahore HVDC Transmission Line is one of the early-harvest projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China