What is China's largest hybrid solar power plant?

China is a global leader in developing renewable energy, and the Kela photovoltaic (PV) power station is adding to the country’s energy mix as the world’s largest hybrid solar-hydropower plant. The Kela station idea was formed by the Design and Research Institute of Power China Chengdu in 2016.

Where is Qinghai's largest hybrid power station?

Previously, the largest hybrid station – with a capacity of 850,000kW – was in Qinghai province’s Longyang Gorge. It is the first phase of the clean energy demonstration project in the Yalong River basin. The whole project had already met a 20GW capacity and was expected to reach about 50GW by 2030, state media reported.

What is China's solar-hydropower project?

The solar-hydropower project has an installed capacity of 1 GW and will have a generation capacity of 2 GWh annually, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1.6 million tonnes per year. The planned total installed capacity of the hybrid project is expected to be 3 GW. This station will play a key role in China’s commitments to net zero.

Is Lianghekou power station part of China's first phase?

Watch the CGTN report below: State-run foreign-language news channel CGTN says that the power station project is part of China’s first phase of the Yalong River’s Lianghekou Hydropower Station, which started operations in March.

How does a hybrid power system work?

It employs quick–response turbines, which smooths the output curve of the PV power, caused by natural fluctuations in sunlight due to cloud cover and time of day. By smoothing the power curve, the hybrid-connection allows for the exploitation of an intermittent energy source to provide good-quality, safe and reliable power to the grid.