What is Xinjiang's photothermal power station?

At the very center of the stellar array stands a 220-meter tower. The project is an attempt by the region to capitalize on its abundant solar energy and turn it into heat and electricity. The photothermal power station is the first of its kind in Xinjiang.

What is Xinjiang's new energy push?

Xinjiang's new energy push is part of the country's accelerating shift from fossil fuels to clean energy. Official data showed that China's installed capacity of renewable energy power generation totaled 930 million kilowatts by the end of 2020, accounting for 42.4 percent of the country's total.

Where are Xinjiang Uygur solar panels located?

An employee inspects photovoltaic panels at a solar power plant in Hami prefecture, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in September. [Photo by Cai Zengle/China News Service] URUMQI－In the vast Gobi Desert in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, over 10,000 pentagonal mirror-like devices form concentric rings resembling a radiating sun.

How much energy does Xinjiang produce?

Xinjiang generated some 84.45 billion kilowatt-hours of clean energy power last year, a record high. About 32 percent of the electricity was transmitted to 20 other Chinese provinces, regions and municipalities, helping cut over 23 million tons of carbon dioxide.

How many kilowatts does Xinjiang have?

According to data from the National Energy Administration, in the first half, Xinjiang's newly installed capacity of new energy reached 14.08 million kilowatts, including 4.28 million kilowatts of wind power and 9.8 million kilowatts of PV power, up 103 percent year-on-year.

Does Xinjiang Uygur have a new energy capacity?

[SONG YU/FOR CHINA DAILY] With an abundance of strong winds and long hours of sunlight, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in Northwest China has seen its newly installed capacity of new energy rise by 103 percent year-on-year during the first half of this year, ranking first in the country, said the local authorities concerned.