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CGN breaks ground on world's largest solar thermal power station

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China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) has commenced construction on a significant solar thermal power project in Golmud, Qinghai. This facility will feature a 350MW capacity, a vast 3.7 million square meter mirror field, and 15 hours of thermal energy storage. Upon completion, it is projected to generate 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year. AI

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CGN breaks ground on world's largest solar thermal power station

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  1. Pandaily TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Pandaily) ·

    CGN Breaks Ground on World's Largest Solar Thermal Power Station in Qinghai

    CGN has started construction on a 350MW CSP project in Golmud, Qinghai featuring a 3.7 million sqm mirror field and 15-hour thermal storage, expected to generate 1 billion kWh annually.

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