This paper focuses on the research of overseas business expansion and development directions of electric power design enterprises in the new situation.It comprehensively uses methods such as questionnaire surveys

field investigations

and literature research to study the current situation and plans of overseas businesses of leading domestic electric power design enterprises.By benchmarking against world-class international enterprises

differences are found in aspects such as regional layout

technological innovation

diversified development

market development models

and ESG concepts.The SWOT analysis method is applied to comprehensively analyze the internal strengths and weaknesses

as well as external opportunities and threats of enterprises.Combining with the current situation of domestic enterprises’overseas development

constructive suggestions are proposed

such as actively integrating into the national "Belt and Road" Initiative

carefully selecting target countries

and promoting technological innovation

to help enterprises achieve the sustainable development of their overseas businesses.