World's Highest Wind Power Project Completes Hoisting

The Zhegu Wind Farm in Tsomai County, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has completed hoisting of all generator units, laying a solid foundation for its operation this year.

Located at an altitude between 4,850 and 5,500 meters at the northern foot of the Himalaya Mountains, the wind farm, with a total installed capacity of 22 megawatts, has 10 generator units and one supporting 110-kilovolt booster station.

It has set an example for ultra-high altitude wind power scientific research in China, providing construction and operation data for project development in the field and promoting wind power technologies that are adaptable to ultra-high altitude areas.

A view of the Zhegu Wind Farm in Tsomai County, Tibet Autonomous Region [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

Once operational, the Zhegu Wind Farm is expected to contribute to scenic spot development in Zhegu, establishing a new path for rural revitalization and local economic and social development.

As the first distributed wind power project in Tibet, the wind farm is expected to lead to progress in a series of solutions for the development of ultra-high altitude wind farms, supporting construction of multi-energy complement bases and boosting local economic and social development in ultra-high altitude regions in China, as well as serving China's goal of reaching peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

Chengdu Engineering Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of Power Construction Corporation of China, is responsible for the design, equipment and material purchase and construction of the project.

(Executive editor: Niu Yilin)