Special: Unlock Chinese Cities

One mirror reflects sunlight. Ten mirrors concentrate its power. When more than 14,500 mirrors span the vast Gobi Desert, they unleash extraordinary force.

In Hami, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a 50-megawatt molten salt solar thermal power plant, a shimmering “sea of mirrors”, transforms desert sunshine into a steady flow of clean electricity, brightening thousands of households.

Today, Hami is harnessing its abundant solar resources to build integrated bases combining solar thermal, photovoltaic, wind and energy storage, creating a powerful “green matrix” that drives the transition to renewable energy.