Recently, the photovoltaic (PV) power supply system at the Taungtha distribution station of the Myanmar-China Oil and Gas Pipeline was connected to the grid and put into operation, enabling the station to achieve 100% self-sufficiency in green electricity. This is another new achievement in CNPC's green development of overseas pipelines.
As a participant in Belt and Road energy cooperation, CNPC has incorporated green and low-carbon principles into the full lifecycle of the planning, construction and operation of its overseas pipelines. It continues to provide green technologies and ecological governance expertise, supporting host countries' sustainable development through practical cooperation.
CNPC has fully implemented low-carbon operations across its overseas pipeline projects in Central Asia and Myanmar, reducing energy use and carbon emissions through process optimization and waste heat utilization. For example, the Uzbekistan section of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline saves over 400,000 cubic meters of vented gas annually. Meanwhile, CNPC has deployed PV power generation facilities based on local conditions to create zero-carbon and low-carbon stations. The Yenangyaung station of the Myanmar-China pipeline is home to CNPC's first overseas zero-carbon power supply demonstration project, which reduces carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 374 tons per year. Following the commissioning of the PV project at the Bukhara management office of the Uzbekistan section of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline, more than 50 valve chambers along the route are now powered by solar energy, ensuring a stable and clean power supply while effectively lowering operating costs.
In terms of ecological protection, CNPC has introduced its domestic expertise in afforestation and desertification control, carried out sand stabilization through tree planting, and donated seedlings to local communities for joint efforts in ecological restoration. To date, nearly 17,600 trees have been planted along the Uzbekistan section of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline. These ecological efforts have been recognized as a model of green development in Uzbekistan and have earned CNPC multiple awards and honors in ESG and CSR categories at home and abroad.