China’s Qinghai Qingyu DC Phase II unveiled

Power is transmitted to Henan region via the Qinghai-Henan ±800 kV UHV DC, a groundbreaking 1,563-kilometer-long new energy channel. Illustration from weixin.

China Three Gorges Corporation’s Qinghai Qingyu DC Phase II, a massive 900 MW PV venture in Gonghe County, Qinghai, is now operational. Located at 3,000 meters on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the project spans 23,131 acres, utilizing flat single-axis tracking tech for an 11% efficiency boost. This initiative generates 2.1 billion kWh annually, cutting 1.74 million tons of CO2.