FILE: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China - Date Unknown (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shots of forests; electric power transmission facilities
2. Various of map showing layout of electric power transmission project
3. Fast motion of power transmission facilities under construction
4. Various of power transmission facilities under construction; workers
5. Various of desert; power transmission facilities
6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Jun, project manager, Minfeng 750kV substation project (ending with shots 7-12):
"Xinjiang, particularly its southern region, is rich in solar and wind energy resources. Once completed, the project will integrate the photovoltaic power, offering reliable support for the region's economic growth. Once operational, the 750kV Power Grid will become the largest 750kV power grid loop in China, covering 1.08 million square kilometers. It will also transform Xinjiang's linear power supply structure."
7. Solar panels
8. Wind turbines
9. Aerial shots of construction site at night
10. Various of power transmission facilities
11. Construction worker climbing up tower
12. Aerial shot of desert; plants; power transmission facilities
13. Various of power transmission facilities
14. Various of train moving
15. Various of power transmission facilities; construction workers
16. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Cheng Zhigang, head, project management department of Ruoqiang 750kV Substation (partially overlaid with shots 17-18):
"Ruoqiang County is endowed with abundant wind and solar resources. Once completed, the Power Grid will meet the surplus power transmission needs of Ruoqiang, ensuring a stable and large-scale supply of renewable energy to the surrounding areas and supporting the region's sustainable energy development."
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17. Wind turbine
18. Aerial shot of solar panels
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19. Various of power transmission facilities; construction workers

A major power grid project is preparing in full swing for official operation in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which is expected to ensure stable power supply and support local development.

The final stretch of the 750kV Tarim Basin Rim Power Grid, which spans from Hetian to Minfeng, Qiemo, and Ruoqiang, was completed in July, marking the completion of the main body of the power grid layout.

This section cuts through the Kunlun Mountains, rugged desert hills, and the edge of the desert, making it one of the most challenging and complex parts of the entire project.

Confronting frequent sandstorms and undulating terrains, construction teams relentlessly advanced through mountains and deserts, overcoming severe natural obstacles.

Once fully completed, this power grid spans approximately 1.08 million square kilometers, forming a closed loop that will provide a more robust and stable power supply for southern Xinjiang.

Constructors said this grid will also pave the way for the region's energy transformation and contribute to its high-quality development.

"Xinjiang, particularly its southern region, is rich in solar and wind energy resources. Once completed, the project will integrate the photovoltaic power, offering reliable support for the region's economic growth. Once operational, the 750kV Power Grid will become the largest 750kV power grid loop in China, covering 1.08 million square kilometers. It will also transform Xinjiang's linear power supply structure," said Zhang Jun, project manager of the power grid substation in Minfeng County.

"Ruoqiang County is endowed with abundant wind and solar resources. Once completed, the Power Grid will meet the surplus power transmission needs of Ruoqiang, ensuring a stable and large-scale supply of renewable energy to the surrounding areas and supporting the region's sustainable energy development," said Cheng Zhigang, head of the substation project in Ruoqiang County.