Exciting news from China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region! The region's first wind power project in the southern part has been successfully connected to the grid at full capacity this past Saturday. This marks a significant milestone in harnessing wind energy in China's challenging high-altitude mountainous areas, soaring above 3,000 meters.
Located in Wuqia County of the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture on the Pamir Plateau, this project is not only the first wind farm in southern Xinjiang but also the country's westernmost. The wind farm boasts 38 turbines, each perched between 2,800 and 3,300 meters above sea level, with a total capacity of 200,000 kilowatts.
\"The project can produce about 540 million kilowatt-hours of electricity each year – enough to power 300,000 households for a year. This output will save around 164,800 tons of coal and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 450,000 tons compared to traditional coal-fired power plants,\" explained Zhang Shigang, chairman of the Xinjiang branch of Longyuan Power under CHN Energy, the project's operator.
This development not only advances China's renewable energy goals but also highlights the potential of high-altitude wind projects in contributing to sustainable energy solutions.
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
