China Huadian Corporation Ltd recently commenced construction of the second phase of the Caipeng photovoltaic power project in the Nedong district of Lhokha city, Xizang autonomous region.
The project is at the world’s highest altitude for any installation of its kind, around 5,228 meters above sea level, surpassing the previous record of 5,100 meters from Phase I.
The total installed capacity for the project will be 150 megawatts and, since the first phase began operation at the end of 2023, it has already generated over 40 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, significantly alleviating seasonal power shortages in Lhokha city.
The second phase project, a key initiative for power security and infrastructure development in Xizang, will feature an installed capacity of 100 megawatts. The phase includes nearly 170,000 photovoltaic modules and a 20 megawatt/80 megawatt-hour grid-connected energy storage system, capable of delivering 80,000 kilowatt-hours of energy continuously for four hours each night.
Expected to be completed by the end of October 2024, the project will provide approximately 155 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually. This output is equivalent to saving 46,800 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 129,400 tons each year. The project will play a crucial role in ensuring local electricity supply, advancing energy transformation and promoting ecological improvement.
In the next step, China Huadian will concentrate on project construction and technological innovation, focusing on the development of photovoltaic power generation equipment under extreme conditions of low oxygen, low temperature, low air pressure and high UV radiation at altitudes exceeding 5,200 meters.
(Executive editor: Zhu Zeya)
