China is on track to complete the world's highest wind farm by the end of the year.Sited some 4,900 metres above sea level the site is in south west China's remote Tibet Autonomous Region.
The state-owned news agency Xinhua reports that five of the 33 planned turbines have already been installed and the 15MW project, that is being developed by Longyuan Power in Naqu Prefecture is expected to be connected to the grid by the end of the year.
Once the project is completed, it will help to alleviate power shortages in the remote region as well as reducing the associated electricity transmission costs. Wind farm developers are looking to build more projects in high-altitude areas as wind turbine technology continues to improve in terms of resilience and reliability.
The turbines in Naqu Prefecture,supplied by Guodian United Power,have been specially designed to withstand extremely low temperatures, low air density as well as high wind speeds.
The project represents another milestone for a Chinese wind energy industry that has established itself as the largest in the world in recent years, with growth outstripping that experienced either in the US or throughout Europe.
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