State Grid Bortala Power Supply Company: Accelerating the operation of the 'Pursuing Sunlight' project

"This project is the largest new energy project under construction in Bortala Mongol autonomous prefecture. The solar thermal power station is the first of its kind in Bortala Mongol autonomous prefecture. Different from photovoltaic power generation, solar thermal power generation doesn't have the characteristics that it can't generate electricity at night and its power generation volume is affected by weather changes. It has the advantages of continuity and stability in power generation, as well as a short start-up time, deep peak regulation depth and low start-up and shutdown costs," introduced Li Juan, the supervisor of the Mode Planning Office of the Power Dispatching and Control Center of the company. "After the project is put into operation, it can relieve the peak regulation pressure on the power grid, further enhance the new energy transmission capacity of the Bortala Mongol autonomous prefecture power grid and improve the power supply capacity of the Bortala Mongol autonomous prefecture power grid during the evening peak period."

It is reported that the photovoltaic part of the project is expected to be put into operation in December. By then, the installed capacity of new energy in the Bortala Mongol autonomous prefecture power grid will exceed 3 million kilowatts. The solar thermal part is planned to be put into operation in the first half of 2025. After it is put into operation, it can provide a guaranteed power supply of 100,000 kilowatts, effectively enhancing the power supply capacity of the power grid during the evening peak period. After the whole project is put into operation, the annual electricity volume connected to the grid will reach 2.04 billion kilowatt-hours. Every year, it can save about 620,000 tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.69 million tons.