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China Huaneng’s wind turbines put into use at Zhongshan Station in Antarctica

On December 14th, China Huaneng's first KW-level ultra-low temperature vertical axis wind turbine successfully generated electricity at Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. This time, China Huaneng has put two wind turbines into use in Antarctica, and China’s 40th Antarctic scientific expedition will carried out polar environmental tests on these units.

It is reported that under the guidance of the Polar Research Center of China, a joint research team, formed by companies, universities and research institutes including Huaneng Clean Energy Research Institute, Taiyuan University of Technology and Tsinghua University, together carries out the research and development of wind-solar-hydrogen-storage- load clean energy micro-grid in the polar environment.

China Huaneng’s two prototypes of vertical-shaft wind turbine in Antarctica are the field application of “Huaneng Solution” to achieve polar zero-carbon energy utilization in Antarctic research stations. These prototypes are equipped with efficient and exclusive airfoil and a highly reliable unit configuration with independent research and development, so as to address the problems of traditional small wind turbines including insufficient output, low reliability and stuck rotation taking place in the Antarctic region featuring extreme cold weather and strong wind. At the same time, aiming at the problems of difficult construction, high cost and difficulty in fixing under the geological conditions of snow and ice, the joint team developed an integrated prefabricated foundation suitable for the geological conditions of snow and ice, enabling the wind turbine to operate steadily on the ice covered with snow.

According to the Antarctic scientific expedition, these two Huaneng units will be tested for their reliability and applicability in harsh natural conditions, such as extremely low temperature, extremely strong wind, strong ultraviolet light, as well as special environments including polar day and night; At the same time, it will also provide on-site empirical support for in-depth development of clean energy utilization in Antarctica, and will establish a “China Solution” for clean energy utilization in international Antarctic scientific expedition. According to the test result, the large-scale utilization of clean energy in Antarctica will be promoted in the future, so as to realize the goal of zero carbon in Antarctic scientific expedition as soon as possible.

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China Huaneng’s wind turbines put into use at Zhongshan Station in Antarctica

On December 14th, China Huaneng's first KW-level ultra-low temperature vertical axis wind turbine successfully generated electricity at Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. This time, China Huaneng has put two wind turbines into use in Antarctica, and China’s 40th Antarctic scientific expedition will carried out polar environmental tests on these units.

It is reported that under the guidance of the Polar Research Center of China, a joint research team, formed by companies, universities and research institutes including Huaneng Clean Energy Research Institute, Taiyuan University of Technology and Tsinghua University, together carries out the research and development of wind-solar-hydrogen-storage- load clean energy micro-grid in the polar environment.

China Huaneng’s two prototypes of vertical-shaft wind turbine in Antarctica are the field application of “Huaneng Solution” to achieve polar zero-carbon energy utilization in Antarctic research stations. These prototypes are equipped with efficient and exclusive airfoil and a highly reliable unit configuration with independent research and development, so as to address the problems of traditional small wind turbines including insufficient output, low reliability and stuck rotation taking place in the Antarctic region featuring extreme cold weather and strong wind. At the same time, aiming at the problems of difficult construction, high cost and difficulty in fixing under the geological conditions of snow and ice, the joint team developed an integrated prefabricated foundation suitable for the geological conditions of snow and ice, enabling the wind turbine to operate steadily on the ice covered with snow.

According to the Antarctic scientific expedition, these two Huaneng units will be tested for their reliability and applicability in harsh natural conditions, such as extremely low temperature, extremely strong wind, strong ultraviolet light, as well as special environments including polar day and night; At the same time, it will also provide on-site empirical support for in-depth development of clean energy utilization in Antarctica, and will establish a “China Solution” for clean energy utilization in international Antarctic scientific expedition. According to the test result, the large-scale utilization of clean energy in Antarctica will be promoted in the future, so as to realize the goal of zero carbon in Antarctic scientific expedition as soon as possible.