Wind power project with highest altitude starts operation in Xinjiang

The first turbines of a 300-megawatt wind power project in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were linked to the grid Monday, according to China Huaneng Group.

Located in Aheqi County in Kizilsu's Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, the project is the highest-altitude wind farm now operating in northwest China, reaching elevations of 3,700 meters.

The project will feature 45 turbines of 6.7 megawatts each, and a 30-megawatt storage station able to hold 60 megawatt-hours of power.

"Once fully operational, the project is expected to generate an average of 610 million kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, meeting the annual power demand of around 20,000 households, which is equivalent to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 500,000 tonnes per year. It will effectively enhance the local energy security and continuously promote green and low-carbon development," said Dong Guoqiang, project manager at China Huaneng Group.

Wind power project with highest altitude starts operation in Xinjiang

China made public a work plan on Friday to further upgrade service consumption infrastructures and support housekeeping, elderly care and childcare sectors.

The document, jointly released by the Ministry of Commerce and eight other departments, outlined 64 measures to boost service consumption, including traditional sectors like catering and accommodation, tourism, as well as elderly care and childcare.

Emerging growth sectors, such as housekeeping, performance services and inbound consumption, are also covered.

These measures will create new consumption scenarios amid efforts to drive service consumption and meet people's growing needs for a better life, according to the ministry.

China unveils plan to further boost service consumption