On November 6, the first unit of the CGN "Zero-Carbon" Solar-Storage-Thermal Power Demonstration Project in the Ngari Prefecture of Tibet was connected to the grid and began generating electricity. This is the world's highest-altitude grid-connected concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, and it will further enhance the clean energy supply guarantee capacity of the Ngari Prefecture.

The project is located in Gar County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet, at an average altitude of 4,300 meters, with a total installed capacity of 150 MW, consisting of a 100 MW photovoltaic power station and a 50 MW concentrated solar power station. Unlike conventional photovoltaic power generation, this CSP plant can convert the electricity generated by photovoltaics during the day into thermal energy for storage, and release the heat at night or when sunlight is insufficient to generate electricity, achieving continuous power supply day and night.

During the construction period, the project employed more than 500 local farmers and herders. After full completion and commissioning, it is expected to generate approximately 270 million kWh of electricity annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 168,200 tons per year, providing support for energy supply security and green, low-carbon development in the Ngari Prefecture.