For China, the project represents a strategic evolution in the country's renewable energy landscape. The east Asian country rapidly expanded its solar and wind capacity in the past decade, particularly across its western provinces of Gansu, Xinjiang, and Qinghai.
China has switched on its first dual-tower solar-thermal power station, using concentrated heat to generate power even after sunset.
While the investment required for solar thermal power plants remain high, China is working to reduce costs and promote commercialization. According to the China Solar Thermal Alliance, the cost of electricity from tower solar thermal plants is expected to drop to 0.61 yuan per kilowatt-hour (kWh) by 2025 and to about 0.53 yuan per kWh by 2027.
Currently, Xinjiang has over 70 million kW worth of new energy projects under construction and is accelerating the development of 10-million-kW-level new energy bases. Xinjiang also has 13 solar thermal projects under construction, contributing to the national total of 33 projects.
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