Ultra-high voltage project starts transmitting power from Xinjiang to Chongqing
This is the third transmission project from Xinjiang.
The Chinese government has announced that the Hami-Chongqing ±800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project has commenced operations.
According to the State Grid Corporation of China, the project is linking eastern Xinjiang's Hami with southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
This marks China's third major project to transmit electricity from energy-rich Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to other parts of the country.