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China begins construction of new UHV power transmission project
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A rendering of Qingyang Converter Station in Gansu Province of the newly built ±800 kV ultra-high voltage integrative power transmission project. /State Grid
A rendering of Qingyang Converter Station in Gansu Province of the newly built ±800 kV ultra-high voltage integrative power transmission project. /State Grid

A rendering of Qingyang Converter Station in Gansu Province of the newly built ±800 kV ultra-high voltage integrative power transmission project. /State Grid

China on Thursday started construction of its first ultra-high voltage (UHV) integrative power transmission project, sending wind, thermal, photovoltaic and stored power to its eastern province of Shandong.

The project, linking northwest China's Gansu Province to east China's Shandong Province, will send plus-minus 800 kV UHV direct current. Passing through provinces including Shaanxi, Shanxi and Hebei, it extends for 926 kilometers.

The project is expected to be completed in 2025 with an investment of 20.2 billion yuan (about $2.94 billion). Upon completion, it is expected to send more than 36 billion kilowatt-hours of energy every year to the Shandong.

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