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Steel-Driven Technological Breakthroughs and Future Vision for Power Industry Innovation

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2025-06-16

In the future, with the deep integration of green steel and intelligent technologies, the power sector will achieve the coordinated development of "low carbon, high efficiency, and safety."

Electricity, the "core lifeblood" of modern society, places extreme demands on material performance in every stage of its production, transmission, and storage. Facing the scorching heat of high-temperature boilers, the intense loads of ultra-high voltage power grids, and the salt spray erosion of offshore wind turbines, high-performance steel, with its irreplaceable mechanical properties and stability, has become the "backbone" supporting the energy system, fundamentally ensuring the security, efficiency, and sustainability of power supply.

From power generation to transmission and distribution, steel is used throughout the entire power supply chain. In thermal power generation, ultra-supercritical boiler steel, through the precise combination of elements such as chromium, molybdenum, and vanadium, can operate stably in high-temperature and high-pressure environments exceeding 600°C, boosting power generation efficiency to over 45% and reducing energy consumption by 15% compared to traditional steel. Ultra-high voltage transmission towers utilize high-strength angle steel with a yield strength exceeding 550 MPa. This allows them to withstand a Category 12 typhoon while reducing tower weight by 30%, significantly reducing construction costs. The application of these specialized steels not only overcomes technical bottlenecks in power generation and transmission but also drives the energy system toward higher parameters and larger capacities.

With the rise of the new energy industry, steel technology is moving toward a new dimension of "multifunctional integration." In the offshore wind power sector, marine corrosion-resistant steel, through a specialized surface treatment process, extends the corrosion life of wind turbine foundations to over 25 years, making it suitable for deep-sea wind power development. Energy storage tanks utilize cryogenically tough steel, which maintains excellent crack resistance at extreme temperatures of -40°C, ensuring the safe storage of liquid energy storage media. Today, domestically produced steel has fully empowered power generation, from the Q690CFD steel plates used at the Baihetan Hydropower Station to the Q355ND weathering steel used in photovoltaic mountings. This has achieved independent control over key materials, laying a solid foundation for energy structure transformation.

In the future, with the deep integration of green steel and intelligent technologies, the power sector will achieve the coordinated development of "low carbon, high efficiency, and safety." "Smart steel" with real-time temperature and stress monitoring capabilities can accurately warn of equipment failure risks and continuously deliver stable momentum for global energy security.