1.
power transmission network; power grid
The network of high-voltage lines, towers, and substations that carries electricity from power plants to distribution areas and ultimately to homes and businesses. A national-scale infrastructure term, frequently discussed in the context of energy policy, renewable energy, and disaster response.
送電網が復旧した。
The power grid has been restored.
台風の影響で送電網が一部寸断された。
The power grid was partly cut off due to the impact of the typhoon.
再生可能エネルギーの普及には、送電網の大規模な整備が不可欠だ。
Large-scale upgrading of the power grid is indispensable for the spread of renewable energy.
Compound of 送電 ('power transmission') and 網 ('net; network'). Refers to the high-voltage grid that moves electricity from generation sites to regional distribution hubs. Distinct from the local distribution network that delivers power to individual homes.
USAGE:
- Frequent in news coverage of power outages, typhoon damage, and energy-policy debates over renewable energy and grid investment.
- Often used alongside terms like 発電所 ('power plant'), 変電所 ('substation'), and 配電網 ('distribution network').
- Typical verbs: 整備する ('to develop / maintain'), 強化する ('to strengthen'), 復旧する ('to restore'), 停止する ('to shut down').
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 送電網の整備: development of the power grid
- 送電網が停止する: the grid goes down
- 送電網の復旧: restoration of the grid
- 全国の送電網: the nationwide power grid
- 送電網を強化する: to strengthen the grid
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 配電網: distribution network — the lower-voltage network that delivers electricity from substations to individual homes; contrast with transmission.
- 電力網: power grid — near-synonym; emphasizes 'electric power' rather than the act of transmission, and covers both transmission and distribution.
- 送電線: power transmission line — a single line in the network; 送電網 is the full system of lines.
- 系統: system; grid — in electrical engineering, a specialized term for an interconnected power system (電力系統).
- 発電所: power plant — where electricity is generated; the starting point of the transmission network.