A wind power project on Mianchuan Island, east China's Jiangxi Province, has completed full-capacity grid connection, utilizing large-scale renewable energy for power supply and marking the official operation of the first "zero-carbon island" in the Yangtze River Basin, the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) announced on Tuesday.
The wind power project now connected to the grid is the core project of Mianchuan township's "zero-carbon island" initiative. Thousands of builders worked for a year and a half to construct 18 wind turbines and a supporting energy storage system on the island, which is under the administration of Jiangxi's Jiujiang City. Combined with the previously established photovoltaic project, the island now boasts a self-sufficient clean energy supply system, making it the first "zero-carbon island" in the Yangtze River Basin to achieve large-scale renewable energy power supply.
The initiative is expected to provide clean energy for local residents of Mianchuan township and neighboring areas, contributing to the green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
"After the project is put into operation, the annual electricity generation will reach more than 240 million kWh, which is equivalent to saving 96,000 tons of standard coal per year and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 240,000 tons. At the same time, it will completely solve the problem of single-source power supply in the isolated island of Mianchuan," said Feng Cheng, deputy manager of the nuclear power and new energy department of the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Jiangxi branch.
Following the commissioning of the "zero-carbon island," energy for production and daily life of the 32,000 residents of the Mianchuan Island can be self-sufficient, and large amounts of green electricity will be connected to the grid for use outside the island.
Moving forward, the Mianchuan "zero-carbon island" will comprehensively advance the organic integration of multiple resources such as wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. The goal is to build a matrix of clean energy sources, including wind and photovoltaic power, to develop a new type of power system in the Yangtze River Basin and promote green and low-carbon development along the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
First "zero-carbon island" in Yangtze River Basin begins operation
Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of London on Saturday, marching from Westminster to the U.S. embassy to deliver a clear message to the United States and Israel -- stop the war in Iran.
Chanting slogans and carrying banners reading "Stop bombing Iran" and "No war on Iran", demonstrators condemned what they described as unlawful military aggression that they say threatens regional stability and civilian lives.
"What Trump is doing from his base in America -- trying to rule the world. And I think it's disgusting and it's dangerous. It's killing. It's going to kill tens of thousands of people across the Middle East, and it'll have huge ramifications across the world," said a protester in an interview with China Global Television Network.
"I think that Trump and Netanyahu's obvious attempts to push regime change are unacceptable. And it's ultimately the Iranian people and people across the Middle East, normal people, who are going to suffer the most in this war," said another.
The United States and Israel launched coordinated attacks against Iran on Feb. 28, which resulted in the deaths of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, several of his family members and multiple senior Iranian military commanders.
Iran said on Friday evening that since the fighting began, at least 1,332 civilians have been killed, with thousands of others injured.
"A completely immoral, groundless act of aggression, another war crime against Iran," said a third protester.
"They are going in, they're bombing people indiscriminately. Over 160 school children have been killed for no good reason," another protester said, referring to the U.S.-Israeli airstrike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, southern Iran.
Initially, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the United States couldn't use any British bases for military actions in the Middle East. But he later rolled back on his words, saying that the U.S. can use certain bases as long as it is for defensive actions only.
The protesters don't think he has gone far enough. They said that this is an illegal action and should be stopped immediately.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a live broadcast statement on Saturday that Israel's attack on Iran will continue with "full force and uncompromising momentum."
Israel has a well-prepared plan with many surprises to undermine "Iranian regime" and "enable change," Netanyahu said.
Thousands march in London to demand halt to US-Israeli strikes on Iran
