A view of the molten salt concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu Province. The project, the first in Asia and third in the world, delivers electricity from solar energy to power 30,000 homes. Excess thermal energy is stored in the molten salt and can be used to generate power, including during the evening hours. It began connecting with the grid on Dec. 26. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Yanmin)
