25 days ago · China
China breaks ground on the world’s first supercritical CO2 and molten salt energy plant
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a environment story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 05:41 UTC. The headline in use is “China breaks ground on the world’s first supercritical CO2 and molten salt energy plant”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
China has broken ground on the world’s first utility-scale combined supercritical carbon dioxide power generation and molten salt energy storage project, which could help reduce energy waste and improve grid stability. Construction began on the Ruitan demonstration project at China Huaneng’s Bajiao power station in Yantai last week.
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
China breaks ground on the world’s first supercritical CO2 and molten salt energy plant
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- South China Morning PostChina breaks ground on the world’s first supercritical CO2 and molten salt energy plant