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World's highest solar thermal power plant completes mirror installation
May 18, 2026
The world's highest-altitude tower-type solar thermal power plant, located in Amdo county in the Xizang autonomous region, has completed the installation of its mirrors - 15,927 of them.
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Robots install solar panels at Xizang's 4,300-meter altitude project
May 6, 2026
A photovoltaic project in Chamdo, Xizang autonomous region, deployed robots to install solar panels while cutting construction risks.
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Qinghai–Xizang Railway hits 100 million ton cargo milestone
April 16, 2026
The Qinghai–Xizang Railway has transported more than 100 million metric tons of goods in and out of the Xizang autonomous region since opening in 2006, according to China Railway Qinghai–Xizang Group.
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Construction of solar thermal power plant at altitude of 4,550 meters starts in China's Xizang
April 8, 2026
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) announced on April 6 that construction of a 50 MW trough-based concentrated solar power plant at an altitude of 4,550 meters started in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
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Xizang's highest railway station welcomes Spring Festival rush
February 5, 2026
Yanshiping Passenger Station in Xizang autonomous region began its first-ever Spring Festival travel rush on Feb 2.
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Xizang's highway network grows to 125,200 kilometers
January 7, 2026
The Xizang autonomous region's efforts to build a modern transportation network brought its total length of highways open to traffic to 125,200 kilometers by the end of 2025.
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Xizang's first ultra-high voltage power link begins operations
December 19, 2025
A converter station at an altitude of 3,720 meters completed a 168-hour trial run on Dec 18, marking the launch of the first ultra-high voltage (UHV) power transmission project in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
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New logistics network transforms fortunes of remote Metog county
December 1, 2025
The once-secluded county of Metog in the Xizang autonomous region has transformed from an isolated outpost into a fast-growing hub of commerce in recent years, according to local reports.