A new model opens up: the full capacity of the 1 million-kilowatt "solar thermal + photovoltaic" project in Hami, Xinjiang is connected to the grid.

Yesterday, the largest "linear Fresnel" solar-thermal integrated energy demonstration project in the country- the Sanxia Group's Hami million-kilowatt "solar thermal + photovoltaic" project achieved full-capacity grid-connected power generation, marking the official opening of the new model of "solar thermal + photovoltaic" synergistic operation, which helps enhance the power grid's acceptance capacity for new energy sources. Shi Yong, the on-site manager of the Sanxia Group's Xinjiang Branch, said that the energy storage and peak-shifting functions of the solar-thermal power plant can be fully utilized to complement the 900,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power plant. During the day, photovoltaic power generation meets the basic load of the power grid; during the night or rainy periods, the seamless connection of the solar-thermal heat storage system provides power, achieving 24-hour stable output. After the full-capacity grid connection of the project, the solar-thermal energy storage power plant can fully utilize its basic regulating power peak-shifting function, operate in synergy with the photovoltaic power plant, and jointly constitute a clean energy base with multiple energy complementarity. It is estimated that the project can produce approximately 20.67 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, resulting in a reduction of over 1.63 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.