An ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power
transmission line has sent over 50 billion kWh of electricity from
northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to east China since
it commenced operations one year ago, helping cut coal-related
emissions. The power transmitted to
the southern part of Anhui Province is equivalent to the energy produced
by about 16 million tonnes of standard coal, cutting emissions of
carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide by 43.2 million
tonnes, 136,000 tonnes and 118,400 tonnes, respectively, according to
the State Grid's Xinjiang branch. The
3,324-km UHV direct-current line was launched in September 2019, with a
total investment of 40.7 billion yuan (about 6 billion U.S. dollars).
Since that time, it has transmitted sufficient power to meet the needs
of Anhui Province for 15 months. Xinjiang
is rich in clean energy including wind and solar power. Since 2010, the
western region has transmitted over 300 billion kWh of electricity to
other parts of China through four channels, playing an important role in
cutting emissions in many parts of the country. Enditem
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