Different concepts: State Grid refers to State Grid Corporation, referred to as State Grid, which is a super-large state-owned backbone enterprise related to the lifeline of national economy and national energy security. Guodian refers to China Guodian Corporation, which is a comprehensive large-scale power group and a large-scale central enterprise at the deputy ministerial level established on the basis of some enterprises and institutions of the former State Power Corporation.
Business is different: State Grid Corporation is a power supply enterprise, that is, the former power bureau and power supply bureau. Its core business is investment, construction and operation of power grid, and it undertakes the basic mission of ensuring safe, economical, clean and sustainable power supply. The core business of China Guodian Corporation is the investment and management of resource products in coal, coal-to-liquid products, coal chemical industry, electric power, heat, ports, various transportation, finance, domestic and foreign trade and logistics, high technology, information consulting and other industries.
The difference between State Grid and Guodian: China Guodian Corporation is a power generation enterprise with many power plants and coal mines. It is one of the five largest power generation groups in China and a central enterprise. Generally speaking, "Guodian" is the abbreviation of Guodian Group. The abbreviation of State Grid is generally "State Grid" or "State Grid Corporation", but many people in the power industry call it "Guodian". State Grid Corporation is a power supply enterprise, that is, the former Electric Power Bureau and Power Supply Bureau. Guodian and State Grid Corporation are not the same company.