Shanghai Daily news

The State Grid Corporation of China inked an agreement with the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination this morning and became the 8th global partner for the world event.

The company pledged to build two 220-kilovolt electric substations and five 110-kilovolt electric substations at the Expo site in Pudong New Area.

World Expo 2010's global partners can use the brand to promote its business globally. Global partners also get priority status to open a pavilion at the site.

China Eastern Airlines, China Mobile, China Telecom, the Bank of Communications, a consortium of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group, Coca-Cola, General Motors and Siemens are also global partners of World Expo 2010.