Hami solar thermal power station a green model

The project uses tens of thousands of mirrors to concentrate sunlight on a receiver at the top of the heat absorption tower to create a temperature above 800 C. Steam is then generated to drive a turbine to produce electricity.

The project can supply 198 million kWh of power annually, saving 61,900 metric tons of standard coal a year.

That is equivalent to reducing emissions of sulfur dioxide by about 61.9 tons, nitrogen oxides by 61.9 tons, soot by 19.8 tons and carbon dioxide by 154,800 tons.