<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-29/First-section-of-China-s-West-East-Gas-Pipeline-4-operational-1xiqzAVupEc/img/a40706474fa24d95812fd67f1f85a226/a40706474fa24d95812fd67f1f85a226.png' alt='Facilities of China's West-East Gas Pipeline 4 in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. /China Media Group'
The inaugural segment of China’s West-East Gas Pipeline 4 began operations on Sunday, with focus on enhancing the regional energy network and promoting green, low-carbon energy transitions along the pipeline’s path.
The segment in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is designed to annually transport 15 billion cubic meters of natural gas.
According to Wang Xinsheng, production manager of PipeChina West Pipeline Company, the first section is integrated with the existing network, boosting the system’s annual transmission capacity to 92 billion cubic meters.
The entire pipeline, starting from Wuqia County in Xinjiang to Zhongwei City in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, spans 1,745 kilometers and includes the newly operational 583-kilometer stretch from Turpan to Hami.
New technology was used in the construction process, like pipes with extra-large diameter for improved seismic resilience in regions of complex geography and digital radiography for more efficient, environmentally friendly monitoring.
The pipeline’s stations and valve rooms are equipped with solar power systems designed to save 360,000 kWh of electricity annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 362 tonnes per year.
This project will bolster Xinjiang’s oil and gas industry and supply clean energy to areas along the route, benefiting the environment and local economies.
