Building China's energy highway from Xinjiang to Chongqing

In the heart of Xinjiang, a groundbreaking energy project is taking shape. The Hami-Chongqing ±800 kilovolt ultra-high voltage direct current (UHV DC) power transmission project starts in Hami, Xinjiang, where extreme winds, intense sunlight, and vast deserts meet. This 2,290-kilometer line stretches across five provincial regions, from Xinjiang to Chongqing, passing through Gansu, Shaanxi and Sichuan. But how do engineers build this massive power highway in such challenging conditions? How do they set up towers on rocky slopes and in salt flats? Join us as we follow the builders in Hami as they overcome fierce winds, dust storms, and intense heat to make this ambitious energy project a reality and light up cities thousands of kilometers away.