送電網(そうでんもう)

Compound of 送電(そうでん) ('power transmission') and 網(もう) ('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(はつでんしょ) ('power plant'), 変電所(へんでんしょ) ('substation'), and 配電網(はいでんもう) ('distribution network').
• Typical verbs: 整備(せいび)する ('to develop / maintain'), 強化(きょうか)する ('to strengthen'), 復旧(ふっきゅう)する ('to restore'), 停止(ていし)する ('to shut down').

Common collocations

• 送電網(そうでんもう)の整備(せいび): development of the power grid
• 送電網(そうでんもう)が停止(ていし)する: the grid goes down
• 送電網(そうでんもう)の復旧(ふっきゅう): restoration of the grid
• 全国(ぜんこく)の送電網(そうでんもう): the nationwide power grid
• 送電網(そうでんもう)を強化(きょうか)する: to strengthen the grid

Similar words

• 配電網(はいでんもう): distribution network — the lower-voltage network that delivers electricity from substations to individual homes; contrast with transmission.
• 電力網(でんりょくもう): power grid — near-synonym; emphasizes 'electric power' rather than the act of transmission, and covers both transmission and distribution.
• 送電線(そうでんせん): power transmission line — a single line in the network; 送電網(そうでんもう) is the full system of lines.
• 系統(けいとう): system; grid — in electrical engineering, a specialized term for an interconnected power system (電力(でんりょく)系統(けいとう)).
• 発電所(はつでんしょ): power plant — where electricity is generated; the starting point of the transmission network.