Foreign media: China has begun construction of the world's highest-elevation parabolic trough solar thermal power station at a site in Dangxiong County, Tibet, at an altitude of 4,550 meters. The project includes 50 megawatts of solar thermal power and 400 megawatts of photovoltaic power generation, covering an area of 242,000 square meters, utilizing 68 heat collection circuits—among which 8 use domestically developed 8.6-meter-wide parabolic trough collectors (the largest commercially available size globally)—and is equipped with a molten salt thermal energy storage system to enable continuous power supply during nighttime. It is expected to be fully operational by 2027.
This move represents a key strategic initiative by China amid global energy crises and geopolitical instability, aiming to enhance energy security and diversify power sources through the development of high-altitude renewable energy and the establishment of a ultra-high-voltage power grid centered on a 500-kilovolt main grid framework.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861829529612297/
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