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China's ultra-high voltage project begins power operation

An aerial drone photo shows staff checking cables of the Hami-Chongqing ±800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project, in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 13, 2025. [Xinhua]

In the blink of an eye, within a span of 0.007 seconds, electricity generated from China's wind-and-solar-rich Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region was transmitted to the energy-hungry Chongqing Municipality, located 2,260 kilometres away.

The State Grid Corporation of China on Tuesday announced the operation of the ±800 kV ultra-high voltage (UHV) direct current transmission project linking Xinjiang's Hami with southwest China's Chongqing.

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