China Debuts Dual-Tower Solar Plant in Gobi Desert

China's dual-tower solar-thermal plant launched in Gobi Desert

China has switched on its first dual-tower solar-thermal power station, using concentrated heat to generate power even after sunset.

How China built the world’s first solar thermal power station with 27,000 mirrors

China has unveiled the world’s first dual-tower solar thermal power station in the Gobi Desert, using 27,000 mirrors to generate renewable energy round the clock, a landmark in clean energy innovation.

World's first solar-thermal power plant commences in China's Gobi Desert

The thermal power station, built by the China Three Gorges Corporation, is located in Guazhou County and utilises two towers to feed a single turbine system, marking a first for the plant

World's first dual-tower solar thermal power plant starts trial operation

The world's first solar thermal power plant with two towers and a single generator has begun trial operation in Guazhou County of northwest China's Gansu Province.

World's first dual-tower solar thermal plant lights up in China's Gobi Desert

China has commissioned the west tower of the world's first dual-tower, single-generator solar thermal power plant in Guazhou, northwest China's Gansu Province. More than 20,000 heliostats now concentrate sunlight onto a 200-meter-high receiver, heating

China flicks the switch on world-first thermal power station in Gobi Desert

Nearly 27,000 mirrors focus sunlight on two towers feeding a single turbine – a system that is said to be cheaper and more efficient.