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China starts construction of UHV power transmission project in Tibet
- 7 hours ago (2026-04-30)
- David Flin
China has started construction of the Tibet section of an ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power transmission line that will transmit clean energy from Tibet to the southern coastal province of Guangdong.
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Construction of the Xizang section of the Xizang-Guangdong UHV power transmission line was started on 28 April in the city of Qamdo in Xizang Autonomous Region.
The line will cover a distance of more than 2680 km to supply the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with a total investment of 53.2 billion yuan (about $7.76 billion) and it will have a transmission capacity of 10 GW.
The Tibet section is scheduled to achieve power transmission capacity by 2028 and become fully operational in 2029. It will include two UHV transmission lines totalling 301.7 km at elevations ranging from 1900 m to 4800 m, with two converter stations with capacities respectively of 8 GW and 5 GW.