# China's giant Gobi solar plant runs after dark on salt, not batteries

> China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has put the world’s largest solar PV-plus-concentrated-solar hybrid into commercial trial operation in the Gobi Desert — and its headline trick is delivering power after sunset…

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/07/09/china-hami-solar-molten-salt-storage/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a50113fc710b771e1585387)
- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #surface #steam
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