#CHINA-XINJIANG-CHONGQING-ULTRA-HIGH VOLTAGE PROJECT-OPERATION (CN)

(250610) -- HAMI, June 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows staff checking cables of the Hami-Chongqing 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project, in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 13, 2025. The State Grid Corporation of China on Tuesday announced the operation of the 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project linking eastern Xinjiang's Hami with southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.

This marks China's third major project to transmit electricity from energy-rich Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to other parts of the country. (Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua)

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