China breaks ground on major project to boost renewable energy storage - South China Morning Post
China breaks ground on major project that could boost renewable energy production in Gobi Desert | South China Morning Post
China is developing pumped storage projects, like this one in Zhejiang province, to help it achieve its carbon neutrality goals. Photo: SCMP
China breaks ground on major project that could boost renewable energy production in Gobi Desert
- It will be the first pumped storage hydropower station in Qinghai, home to the highest installed clean energy capacity in China
- The facility is part of a series of projects in the northwestern province aimed at improving the reliability of the power grid
China is developing pumped storage projects, like this one in Zhejiang province, to help it achieve its carbon neutrality goals. Photo: SCMP
Related Knowledge Center: ENERGY BASICS: hydropower
Hydropower — electricity generated by turbines capturing energy from moving water — was for many years the primary contributor of renewable energy to the U.S. electricity grid. Its growth was rapid into the 1970s, and since then has offered a stable supply of power, while a declining share of all generation. For many years, hydropower was seen as clean energy and an unalloyed good, but a greater understanding of the impact of dams on ecosystems and wildlife has led to the removal of some dams. As of 2019, hydropower trails wind as a renewable source of power generation.