
A 110-kilovolt power transmission station went into operation in Shuanghu county of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Dec. 24. The power plant is expected to benefit 7,300 farmers and herders, Chinanews.com reported.
The plant includes two 110-kilovolt power transmission projects with a total length of 270 kilometers, two 35-kilovolt power transmission projects with a total distance of 123 kilometers, a 10-kilovolt power transmission project that could reach four townships, and new low-voltage transmission lines spanning 236 kilometers, according Wang Zhuo, general manager of the Nagqu power supply company under State Grid's Tibet Electric Power Co.
Located at an average altitude of more than 5,000 meters in northern Tibet, Shuanghu county suffers frequent power outages and insufficient power supply in winter. Therefore, the power project carries historic significance, said Jing Qi, governor of the county.
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