China has long depended on coal-burning power plants to fuel its explosive growth over the past three decades. As a result, air pollution has risen to alarming levels in central and eastern regions.
Policymakers have been working hard to shift the country's energy profile to greener cleaner technology.
Just one problem – that energy is mainly generated in Western regions.The answer has been the creation of ultra-high voltage power lines.
Ultra-high voltage or UHV is defined as voltage of 1,000 kilovolts or above in alternating current and 800 kilovolts or above in direct current.
Currently there are
