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      Southern Xinjiang's first wind farm goes into operation

      2024-08-03 11:01 Last Updated At:23:27

      Southern Xinjiang's first wind power project, standing at an average altitude of 3,100 meters, went into operation on Saturday in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture.

      The project, located in Wuqia County of the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang which is part of the Pamir Plateau, is also the country's westernmost wind farm. Its entry into operation signified a breakthrough of China in developing wind energy in high-altitude areas.

      The first batch of 20 wind turbines is expected to generate approximately 270 million kWh of electricity annually, delivering clean energy to the local area while providing valuable experience for building high-altitude, low-wind-speed wind farms. Once the wind farm's all 38 wind turbines are operational, its total installed capacity will reach 200,000 kilowatts.

      "The wind power project is the first of its kind in southern Xinjiang. Its completion and operation mark an end to the region's history without wind-generated electricity. The project will complement the local power supply provided by hydropower and photovoltaic power stations in the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture. Its four-hour energy storage system will participate in the peak-shaving of the power grid, greatly enhancing the safe and stable operation capability of the local power network," said Zhang Shigang, chairman of the Xinjiang branch of Longyuan Power under CHN Energy, the project's operator.

      The project is scheduled to be fully operational by year-end. Once put into full operation, its annual power generation will reach about 540 million kWh, capable of meeting the annual electricity needs of about 300,000 households, further optimizing the local energy mix.

      Southern Xinjiang's first wind farm goes into operation

      Southern Xinjiang's first wind farm goes into operation

      Southern Xinjiang's first wind farm goes into operation

      Southern Xinjiang's first wind farm goes into operation

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      Over one billion trips already made as China's Spring Festival travel rush picks up

      2025-01-20 17:41 Last Updated At:19:07

      China has already seen over a billion cross-regional trips made during the first six days of the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush, according to data released by the Ministry of Transportation on Monday.

      The travel rush, known as 'chunyun', is considered the world's largest annual human migration and coincides with China's biggest traditional celebration, the Spring Festival, a time when hundreds of millions of people return home for family reunions to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan 29 this year.

      This massive migration, which began on Jan 14 and continues until Feb 22, is expected to reach a staggering 9 billion passenger trips this year, with both rail and air passenger trips set to hit record highs.

      More than 200 million train tickets have been sold so far, while road travel accounts for nearly 80 percent of the total number of trips made to date.

      To accommodate the increasing number of electric vehicles on the roads, China's transport ministry has implemented a special holiday highway service area support mechanism to ensure there are adequate charging facilities for new energy vehicles (NEVs).

      During this peak travel period, some 7.2 billion road trips and over 90 million civil aviation trips are forecast, while more than 510 million passenger trips are expected to be handled by the country's railways, with an average of 12.75 million daily rail trips being made, an increase of 5.5 percent compared with last year.

      To meet the surging demand, China's railway operator has moved to increase its overall passenger transport capacity, which is expected to grow by about 4 percent year on year. An average of over 14,000 passenger trains are being operated on a daily basis during the 40-day travel rush, providing an additional 500,000 seats per day.

      Over one billion trips already made as China's Spring Festival travel rush picks up

      Over one billion trips already made as China's Spring Festival travel rush picks up

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