Source: Jennifer Zhang, Editor in Chief ESPLAZA and CSPPlaza at LinkedIn
The Wustong CSP + PV Hybrid Project in Tokson County, Turpan City, is one of the key market-oriented renewable energy projects approved in the second batch of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 2022.
It is also a flagship project under Turpan’s 14th Five-Year Plan for new energy development and a major demonstration project within Eastern Xinjiang’s large-scale renewable energy base.
The project is located in the Wustonggou area of Tokson County, Turpan City, approximately 6 km south of Provincial Highway S301 and north of the Wustonggou Reservoir, about 48 km from the county center. Situated in a Gobi region with abundant solar resources, the site offers excellent conditions for concentrated solar power (CSP) development.
The project has a total installed capacity of 1GW, comprising:

The project adopts a mature molten salt tower CSP technology:
This configuration enables long-duration energy storage, stable power output, and efficient integration of variable renewable energy.
Read More: Jennifer Zhang, Editor in Chief ESPLAZA and CSPPlaza at LinkedIn
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