On the morning of August 16, Aksai County held resumption of work ceremony of Gansu Concentrated Solar Power Co., LTD Aksai 50 MW high temperature molten salt trough concentrated solar power project.

According to Jianjian Su,chairman of Gansu Concentrated Solar Power Co.,LTD,the project was identified as the first batch of concentrated solar power demonstration projects by China National Energy Administration in September 2016,and the main project officially started construction in May 2017.Affected by the financing mechanism of private enterprises,epidemic situation,earthquake and other uncontrollable factors,the project failed to be completed and put into operation within the time node of grid connection of the first batch of concentrated solar power demonstration projects stipulated by the state,and was shut down for a long time.

At present,the main project is completed:30%of the civil engineering is completed,10%of the installation is completed,the main equipment steam turbine and engine unit have been ordered and supervised,and 40%of the collector equipment and materials have been put into the field.Completion of supporting works of the project:the assembly workshop of 10,000 square meters has been completed and qualified for operation,the 38-km water diversion project has been completed and qualified for water supply,the basic works of the 70-km transmission line and switch station have been completed,the 23-km natural gas transmission pipeline project has been completed 80%,and the 20-MW photovoltaic self-provided power plant has been completed.The main body and supporting projects of Aksai 50 MW concentrated solar power project have completed a total investment of about 1.15 billion yuan.