Recently, Tibet’s first alternative energy project was put in operation, making substantial progress as a combined effort from both the government and private businesses. Tibet has achieved a breakthrough in alternative energy, become a new move in building a firm national ecological security barrier.

By the end of July, Tibet had already completed a total of 51.24 million kilowatts per hour in alternative energy, promoting 31 central heating electric boiler units, a power transformation capacity of 273,500 kilo-volt-amperes. According to the “Tibet’s "13th Five-Year Plan’ Alternative Energy Plan” appraised by the relevant departments and specialists, at the end of the “13th Five-Year Plan”, Tibet is expected to achieve 1 billion kilowatts per hour, which is equivalent to saving approximately 177,100 tons of standard coal, according to information provided by the National Grid Tibet Power Co., Ltd.

Industry experts say that now that Tibet is promoting alternative energy projects, it will be able to reduce pollution emissions, protecting the blue sky and clear waters of the plateau from the source, and ensuring a good ecological environment.

Liu Xiaoming, chairman of the board at the National Grid Tibet Power Co., Ltd. said, “An investment of 2.196 billion yuan into Tibet’s alternative energy projects is expected the ‘13th Five-Year Plan’, covering the main areas of construction, transportation, household, and other areas, including electric cookware, electric boilers, electric transportation, and other key projects. The next 10 years will be the fastest growing demand for energy resources in Tibet, and we should vigorously develop green energy sources (hydropower, solar power) to lead alternative energy technologies, establishing a system that utilizes smart energy grids and clean energy sources.

"During the construction of the Nyingchi Lulang International Tourism Town, we promoted the use of electric boilers, heat pumps, and heaters to create a model alternative energy town and model electrification village. In the future, Tibet will implement the national energy resources consumption revolution strategy, and in conditional nomad areas, promote the construction of hydropower and solar cell electric power system grid transmissions, improving the power grid coverage," Liu Xiaoming said.