"My ship is equipped with a large-capacity battery compartment and inverter. With fast power charging, the battery compartment can be fully charged during the time of landing and unloading goods," said Liu Guangqin, a ship owner, adding that "the electricity for lighting and air conditioning on the way all comes from batteries, and the 'oily smell' of diesel generators is a thing of the past, and our life on the boat is more comfortable."

"I can see that water in the grand canal is also becoming cleaner," he said.

Wei Qiangqiang, also from the State Grid Xuzhou Power Supply Co, noted that previously, their electric power on the banks of the grand canal was mainly used to meet the domestic needs of the boats, and the charging of boat batteries still depended on diesel-driven generators.

Now, his company has also expanded the power distribution capabilities on both sides of the canal, fully meeting the demand for ships' domestic electricity consumption and the rapid charging of their batteries, he said.

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