Nine-day clean energy trial boosts renewables pledge

Qinghai province in Northwest China has set a record, running only on electricity generated from wind, solar and hydropower stations for nine consecutive days, from June 20 to 28, to promote the use of clean energy in the region.

The nine-day clean energy power supply project, following a successful seven-day trial last year, is a testament to China's commitment to a low-carbon future, according to State Grid Qinghai Electric Power Co in Xining, the provincial capital.

According to China State Grid's Qinghai branch, electricity consumption during the nine days reached 1.76 billion kilowatt-hours, which means 800,000 metric tons of coal were saved and 1.44 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions were avoided, it said.