STORY: China's energy-rich provinces embark on green, modern development path
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footages
DATELINE: April 6, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:02
LOCATION: YULIN/LHASA, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of energy facilities in northwest China's Shaanxi Province
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAN GUANGFU, Deputy manager of production plan, Shaanxi Yanchang Zhongmei Yulin Energy and Chemical Co., Ltd.
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG JINFENG, Senior engineer, Changqing Oilfield
4. various of the Tsomey Drigu wind farm in Shannan City, in China's Xizang
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YANG, Director of the Tsomey Drigu wind farm

STORYLINE:

China's energy-rich provinces are rapidly transitioning to diversified, low-carbon growth, in line with the country's dual carbon goals of peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

In northwest China's Shaanxi Province, energy companies have shifted towards safe, intelligent, and environmentally friendly coal utilization practices.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAN GUANGFU, Deputy manager of production plan, Shaanxi Yanchang Zhongmei Yulin Energy and Chemical Co., Ltd.
"We have achieved a 70% reduction in water consumption during the production of methanol, compared with traditional methods in the industry. Moreover, our emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and waste residue are reduced by 60.38%, 59%, and 61%, respectively, compared with traditional methods. We are making concrete efforts to practice the new concept of green and low-carbon development."

Changqing Oilfield has built a project that employs carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology in Yulin, Shaanxi.

The technology captures emissions from energy and chemical production, and purifies them into liquefied carbon dioxide for oilfield use.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG JINFENG, Senior engineer, Changqing Oilfield
"We use tanker trucks to transport the liquefied carbon dioxide to our comprehensive test station and unload it into the eight storage tanks. Then, it is injected into the oil layers, replacing water, through our injection facilities. Compared to traditional ways, we can achieve a 15.1% increase in recovery rate."

China is also capitalizing on renewable energy opportunities, particularly in the plateau region, which boasts abundant hydropower and solar resources.

The Tsomey Drigu wind farm in Shannan City, in China's Xizang, stands as the world's highest wind farm.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YANG, Director of the Tsomey Drigu wind farm
"So far, the cumulative grid-connected electricity generated by the wind farm exceeded 214 million kWh. After the first and second phases of the wind farm are fully connected to the grid, the annual cumulative electricity generation of the wind farm will exceed 200 million kWh, which can meet the annual electricity needs of nearly 140,000 households in the surrounding areas. That's equivalent to saving 60,000 tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 160,000 tonnes."

According to data, in 2023, China's installed renewable energy capacity surpassed its thermal power capacity for the first time in history and China accounted for over half of newly installed renewable energy capacity worldwide.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yulin and Lhasa, China.
(XHTV)