World's highest PV station provides clean energy for China's Xizang

STORY: World's highest PV station provides clean energy for China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Cerbong photovoltaic power station 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU XIANGFU, Head of Cerbong photovoltaic power project 3. various of the Cerbong photovoltaic power station 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TSERING NAMGYAL, Local official STORYLINE: Located on China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Cerbong photovoltaic power station is the highest of its kind in the world. At an altitude of 5,100 meters in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, the project started to upload electricity to the power grid nearly three weeks ago. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU XIANGFU, Head of Cerbong photovoltaic power project "After being put into operation, it is expected to provide 90 million kWh of clean energy annually which will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 92,000 tonnes." The project cre

CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(240116) -- SHANNAN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024 shows part of Cerbong photovoltaic power station in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located in Nedong district of Shannan City on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Cerbong photovoltaic power station is currently the highest-altitude of its kind in the world. The project started to upload electricity to the power grid on Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(240116) -- SHANNAN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024 shows Cerbong photovoltaic power station in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located in Nedong district of Shannan City on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Cerbong photovoltaic power station is currently the highest-altitude of its kind in the world. The project started to upload electricity to the power grid on Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(240116) -- SHANNAN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024 shows part of Cerbong photovoltaic power station in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located in Nedong district of Shannan City on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Cerbong photovoltaic power station is currently the highest-altitude of its kind in the world. The project started to upload electricity to the power grid on Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(240116) -- SHANNAN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members measure equipment temperature at Cerbong photovoltaic power station in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2024. Located in Nedong district of Shannan City on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Cerbong photovoltaic power station is currently the highest-altitude of its kind in the world. The project started to upload electricity to the power grid on Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)