Antarctica - March 03, 2025 Storyline: China's research station "Qinling" in Antarctica launched on Saturday its large-scale clean energy system capable of generating power for about 2.5 hours in the absence of wind and sunlight. Once completed, the clean energy system will be capable of providing power with a maximum load of 150kW for about 2.5 hours in the absence of wind and sunlight, ensuring short-term green operation of the station's scientific research equipment and living facilities. The Qinling is the third Chinese research base in Antarctica capable of operating all year round, hosting up to 80 personnel in the summertime and 30 during wintertime. Its clean energy system consists of facilities for wind power and solar power generation, energy storage batteries, hydrogen production and storage, and hydro gen energy power generation. All represent breakthroughs in energy facilities and systems, tailored to withstand extreme conditions. The extreme cold, strong winds, and polar day and night present challenges for the clean energy development and storage in Antarctica. To cope with these harsh conditions, many facilities for the new energy system have been specially modified. The solar and wind power now accounts for 60 percent of the station's total energy capacity. Shotlist: FILE: Antarctica - Feb 2024: 1. Aerial shot of Qinling Station; Antarctica - Recent: 2. Aerial shot of energy storage facilities; 3. Solar panels, wind turbines; 4. Researchers operating equipment; 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Sun Hongbin, president of Taiyuan University of Technology, also scientist for polar clean energy of Polar Research Institute of China: "This is the first time in the world that a large-scale green energy system, which mainly contains new energy, can operation in the extreme condition in Antarctica." 6. Various of strong wind at Qinling Station; 7. Aerial shot of Qinling Station; 8. Aerial shot of energy storage facilities; 9. Workers installing energy facilities; 10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Sun Hongbin, president of Taiyuan University of Technology, also scientist for polar clean energy of Polar Research Institute of China (partially overlaid with shots 11-14): "The first issue is the reliability of clean energy equipment, and the second one is the safety of the system. For instance, for wind turbines to endure on the ice cap, we've developed waterdrop-shaped wind turbines that can withstand cold and wind. Hydrogen fuel cells also need to contain cold-resistant technology. So, in regard to the safety of the system, we've developed a system that guarantees extreme energy balance for 180 polar days and nights, ensuring a sustained and stable energy supply." [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 11. Aerial shots of wind turbines; 12. Aerial shots of solar panels; 13. Various of workers installing energy facilities; 14. Power facility; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 15. Aerial shot of power facilities at Qinling Station. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]