China has completed the construction of the world's highest solar thermal plant on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, located at the height of 15,258 feet in Amdo County. The 100 megawatt (MW) project is designed to operate in an environment characterised by strong winds, sub-zero temperatures, and high ultraviolet radiation. According to information released by CGTN, the Tushuo plant has become the highest-altitude concentrated solar thermal facility ever built in the world. It is also the first tower-type solar thermal plant developed in this region. It has installed 15,927 mirrors, called heliostats that occupy approximately 800,000 square meters and need to direct…