China’s goal to stimulate and expand renewable energy has reached new heights, literally. The country has installed a solar carport at Mount Everest’s base camp. This project is one of China’s objectives to enhance a broader strategy when it comes to implementing sustainability and dominating the global community. This project has stretched China beyond and placed it in a leadership position to lead an eco-friendly environment.

Everest’s Solar Power: An Innovation in Technology

There have been so many other options and actions that have taken place in order to execute renewable energy, however, a mountain has not been something a human being would think of. China, being a country of great innovation found it fit to explore Mount Everest. At 4,300 meters above sea level, the Mount Everest solar carport is a tribute to China’s engineering prowess and dedication to developing renewable energy infrastructure.

An article by Mountain Partnership (2021), elaborates that Mountains are enchanted locations that are impossible to “own” due to their exceptional beauty. With careful planning and frequent local assistance, it is possible to explore these universal gardens of humanity. They are also inaccessible and difficult to reach, much like islands. Additionally, the health of the plains depends on mountain ecosystems.

China is very brave to install a fully operational solar energy system in a place that has harsh and changing weather conditions. Solar panels on the carport can power the base camp operators and of course, this helps to reduce the use and dependency on fossil fuels like diesel, which was used to power the generators in the area. This technological innovation depicts that the Everest solar project has symbolic and environmental value.

It is through Mount Everest’s solar installation that China is not stopping but showcasing its persistence in renewable energy. The project supports China’s overarching objectives of cutting carbon emissions and increasing its sway over the world’s clean energy sector. Despite mountains being perceived as lagging when it comes to sustainability, China has found a way to change that.

China’s strategy for renewable energy: A plan to rule the world?

What if China’s goal is beyond sustainability, but also to rule the world? In this context, what if the nation wants to implement, cultivate and execute any form of eco-friendly initiative that places it on top of the game? Over the past years, the nation has pushed towards sustainability by investing in solar and wind energy, although there have been some hurdles along the way. The Mount Everest project is just one of several projects and innovations.

China’s efforts stretch beyond its borders. It has reached locations such as Africa and Southeast Asia. In its “dominion”, China is not addressing or fixing local issues, but global issues that affect everyone by offering solutions, ideas and initiatives to promote renewable energy, and that is why we are asking whether it wants to rule. China’s dominance in this area may influence future international energy policies.

China wants to dominate the world, but can it maintain its leadership?

China is a high-performing country, in both science and technology and for years it has been a nation other nations look up to. Although the Mount Everest solar carport is an incredible feat, it also poses significant queries regarding China’s involvement in renewable energy and its prospects. Since China is in constant development and going green, will it maintain its leadership, or, will other countries catch up?

There are challenges that come with projects such as these, for example, on Mount Everest, transportation planning was challenging due to the remote location, especially for specialised equipment like forklifts that were challenging to arrange and move for offloading materials and the task was made more difficult by the unpredictability of the weather, which included hail, storms, and snow.

These questions do not have concrete answers yet, however, it is important to note that China has demonstrated its ability to create and carry out large-scale projects with initiatives like the Everest solar carport. The nation’s determination to stay at the forefront of global renewable energy initiatives is demonstrated by its readiness to take on challenging projects in harsh environments.