On the evening of May 10, the Tibet Zabuye 40MW CSP project, undertaken by Shandong Electric Power Construction Company No. 3, a member of the CSTA, successfully achieved simultaneous heat storage and power generation with two sets of molten salt, signifying its full operation.
Located on the southeast side of Zabuye Salt Lake, 165 km north of Zhongba County, Rikaze City, at an altitude of over 4,500 meters, this project is the world’s first high-altitude, grid-end one. It uses a trough CSP station as the main power source to achieve clean energy isolated-grid operation and offers a comprehensive, safe, stable, and reliable 24/7 energy supply. The project integrates a thermal and electrical energy isolated-grid system, comprising a 40-MW trough CSP station, a 35-MW photovoltaic power station, and 20 - 40 MWh of electrochemical energy storage.