Power generation unit No. 2 of the 'Super Carbon No. 1' supercritical carbon dioxide waste heat power generation project, located in Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province, Southwest China, recently successfully connected to the power grid and began generating electricity. This marks the full completion of the world's first supercritical carbon dioxide waste heat power generation technology model project. Once both of these two power generation units are fully operational, 'Super Carbon No. 1' will have a stable installed capacity of 30 megawatts.

Supercritical carbon dioxide waste heat power generation is a method that uses high-temperature waste heat discharged from factories as a heat source to heat carbon dioxide to a supercritical state, and then circulates that supercritical carbon dioxide to turn turbines and generate electricity. Simply put, it is 'a technology that converts waste heat into electricity'.

Power generation unit No. 1 of 'Super Carbon No. 1' officially began commercial operation on December 20, 2025, and has been operating stably for over 5 months to date. All performance indicators have met or exceeded design standards, and the reliability of key equipment and the stability of the system have withstood long-term field tests under various conditions. With the successful connection of power generation unit No. 2 to the power grid, the 'Super Carbon No. 1' project will officially transition to commercial operation. (Provided by/CGTN Japanese)