How China's giant solar farms are transforming world energy
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How China's giant solar farms are transforming world energy

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How China's giant solar farms are transforming world energy Getty Images The first Panda Solar Station started operating in Datong in August 2017 China is not only home to some of the biggest solar farms; its technology looks set to influence energy policy across the globe. “It is like industrial policy for the government.” According to the International Energy Agency more than 60% of the world’s solar panels are made in China. One extraordinary venture uses solar panels to melt permafrost, so that trees will grow on the reclaimed land There may be another incentive behind China’s drive to build solar farms in some politically sensitive regions. “The distribution of China’s wind and solar energy resources entirely the opposite,” says Yuan Xu at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Getty Images Given the inefficiency of transmitting electricity over large distances, rooftop solar panels tend to be more efficient than remote solar farms Elsewhere, Panda Green Energy, which built the panda-shaped arrays in Datong, has plans to install many more solar farms in China that look like the black-and-white bears from above.

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Key solar themes to track after torrid 2024 for investors: Maguire
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Key solar themes to track after torrid 2024 for investors: Maguire

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By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan 7 - Solar electricity generation posted its largest ever annual rise globally in 2024, yet many investors in the solar sector are nursing heavy losses after share prices in major solar firms and exchange-traded funds collapsed. Going forward, renewables remain at the heart of planned expansions in electricity output worldwide, and solar systems are …

Greener self-sufficient power grid prioritized
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Greener self-sufficient power grid prioritized

China Daily  

Technicians check equipment at a solar power station in the Kazak autonomous county of Aksay, Gansu province, in November. The country's total power generation capacity stands at around 3.32 billion kilowatts this year, with electricity output reaching 10 trillion kilowatt-hours, up 5.7 percent year-on-year, it said. China continued to accelerate construction of large-scale wind and solar power bases in the …

China maintains high utilization rates of wind, solar power
4 weeks, 2 days ago

China maintains high utilization rates of wind, solar power

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has maintained high utilization rates of wind and solar power, official data showed Sunday, suggesting the world's renewables powerhouse has ensured both speed and quality in its green drive. By the end of 2024, the country's installed wind power capacity reached 510 million kilowatts, while its solar power capacity stood at 840 million kilowatts. In the first …

An Opec for solar energy is a bad idea: This Chinese idea is best dropped
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An Opec for solar energy is a bad idea: This Chinese idea is best dropped

Live Mint  

What do you do in an energy industry that’s facing its first speed bumps after decades of meteoric growth? More than 30 Chinese solar power producers signed up to an Opec-style agreement at their industry association’s annual meeting last week, with manufacturers given quotas based on their existing capacity and forecasts of market demand. China’s solar power industry is offering …

China is racing towards a future powered by wind and solar
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China is racing towards a future powered by wind and solar

CNN  

CNN — High above the sand dunes of China’s Kubuqi desert, nearly 200,000 solar panels have been carefully placed in rows to create the outline of a galloping steed. As President-elect Donald Trump is likely to roll back on the US’ role as a global climate leader, experts say China will have to lead the charge. And as the world’s …

Tycoon drives India’s push against China’s solar-energy dominance
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Tycoon drives India’s push against China’s solar-energy dominance

Live Mint  

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China's largest single-unit coal subsidence PV base begins operation
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China's largest single-unit coal subsidence PV base begins operation

China Daily  

China's largest single-unit coal subsidence photovoltaic base, with a capacity of 3 GW, has begun operations in Otog Front Banner in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region after 14 months of construction. Developed by CHN Energy Investment Group, the solar power station will be delivering renewable energy from the west to eastern provinces like Shandong, CHN Energy said. With a total …

Why China’s solar boom is a bust for its leading players
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Why China’s solar boom is a bust for its leading players

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China's Energy Storage Sector Booms, with New Energy Storage Capacity Surging to 300 GW by 2030
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China's Energy Storage Sector Booms, with New Energy Storage Capacity Surging to 300 GW by 2030

China Daily  

China's energy storage sector is experiencing rapid growth, with a 99.6 percent year-on-year growth and 91.3 GW in cumulative installed capacity in 2023. This surge is largely attributable to China's aggressive expansion in renewable energy infrastructure, particularly large-scale wind and photovoltaic power bases.

China's Energy Storage Sector Booms, with New Plants Shifting Focus to Market-Driven Growth
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China's Energy Storage Sector Booms, with New Plants Shifting Focus to Market-Driven Growth

China Daily  

China's energy storage sector has experienced rapid growth in recent years, with a 99.6 percent year-on-year growth and 91.3 GW in cumulative installed capacity in 2023. This surge is largely attributable to China's aggressive expansion in renewable energy infrastructure, particularly large-scale wind and photovoltaic power bases.

China's Energy Storage Sector Booms, with New Plants Shifting Focus to Market-Driven Growth
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China's Energy Storage Sector Booms, with New Plants Shifting Focus to Market-Driven Growth

China Daily  

China's energy storage sector is experiencing rapid growth, with a 99.6 percent year-on-year growth and 91.3 GW in cumulative installed capacity in 2023. This surge is largely attributable to China's aggressive expansion in renewable energy infrastructure, particularly large-scale wind and photovoltaic power bases.

Chinese companies use Biden’s climate law to expand their solar dominance
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Chinese companies use Biden’s climate law to expand their solar dominance

Politico  

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Country's green drive hits major milestone
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Country's green drive hits major milestone

China Daily  

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China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
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China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

China's advancements in green energy technology and industrial chain have made significant strides in supporting the global shift toward green and low-carbon energy. The country has developed a complete wind and photovoltaic industry chain, contributing to reducing costs and facilitating the world's green energy transition. China has also made significant strides in recent years in advancing renewable energy technologies, including …

China's Green Energy Push: A Breakthrough in Wind and Solar Power
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China's Green Energy Push: A Breakthrough in Wind and Solar Power

China Daily  

China's wind and solar energy installations surpass coal power, marking a significant milestone in the country's transition to renewable energy sources. The installed capacity of wind and photovoltaic reached 1.18 billion kW in June, exceeding the target set for 2030 six years ahead of schedule. By 2060, wind and photovoltaic installed capacity will exceed 5 billion kW, with most power …

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
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China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

China's advancements in green energy technology and industrial chain have made significant strides in supporting the global shift toward green and low-carbon energy. The country has developed a complete wind and photovoltaic industry chain, contributing to reducing costs and facilitating the world's green energy transition. China has also made notable progress in advancing renewable energy technologies, including the development of …

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

China's advancements in green energy technology and industrial chain have made significant strides in supporting the global shift toward green and low-carbon energy. The country has developed a complete wind and photovoltaic industry chain, contributing to reducing costs and facilitating the world's green energy transition. China has also made significant strides in recent years in advancing renewable energy technologies, including …

China's Green Energy Push: A Wind of Change
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China's Green Energy Push: A Wind of Change

China Daily  

China's wind and solar energy installations surpass coal power, marking a significant milestone in the country's transition to renewable energy sources. The installed capacity of wind and photovoltaic reached 1.18 billion kW in June, exceeding the target set for 2030 six years ahead of schedule. By 2060, wind and photovoltaic installed capacity will exceed 5 billion kW, with most power …

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
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China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

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Energy transition opens new vistas for solar, wind power companies
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Energy transition opens new vistas for solar, wind power companies

China Daily  

Technicians check solar panels in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. BEIJING - Over the past three months, Anhui Huasun Energy Co Ltd has been racing against time to make solar modules for a gigantic photovoltaic project in China's Xinjiang. "The proportion of coal consumption in China's total energy consumption stood at 55.3 percent in 2023, and thus the potential for green and …

Energy transition opens new vistas for solar, wind power companies
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Energy transition opens new vistas for solar, wind power companies

China Daily  

Technicians check solar panels in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. BEIJING - Over the past three months, Anhui Huasun Energy Co Ltd has been racing against time to make solar modules for a gigantic photovoltaic project in China's Xinjiang. "The proportion of coal consumption in China's total energy consumption stood at 55.3 percent in 2023, and thus the potential for green and …

China's green, low-carbon development nurtures new opportunities: official
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China's green, low-carbon development nurtures new opportunities: official

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-27 10:47 A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. BEIJING - China's green and low-carbon development features bright spots and nurtures new opportunities, an official with the country's energy administration has said. Wind power and photovoltaics have become major contributors to China's newly added installed capacity and important forces in the country's energy …

The revolution of renewable energy in China
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The revolution of renewable energy in China

China Daily  

In recent years, China has emerged as a global leader in renewable energy, setting determined goals and accomplishing extraordinary milestones. As the world grapples with the urgent need to shift towards sustainable energy sources, China's efforts in renewable energy serve as a model for other nations. The 13th Five-Year Plan marked a critical turning point in China's renewable energy path …

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle

China Daily  

The China Photovoltaic Industry Association recently highlighted serious concerns and strong opposition over the US distorting the global solar market by providing excessive subsidies to US companies and imposing high tariffs on imported solar products, hampering international cooperation to battle the looming issue of climate change. "The Inflation Reduction Act, introduced in 2022, offers subsidies of an unprecedented $369 billion …

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle

China Daily  

By Liu Yukun | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-22 21:03 The China Photovoltaic Industry Association recently highlighted serious concerns and strong opposition over the US distorting the global solar market by providing excessive subsidies to US companies and imposing high tariffs on imported solar products, hampering international cooperation to battle the looming issue of climate change. "The Inflation Reduction Act, introduced …

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trade body: US distorts global solar market, hampers climate change battle

China Daily  

The China Photovoltaic Industry Association recently highlighted serious concerns and strong opposition over the US distorting the global solar market by providing excessive subsidies to US companies and imposing high tariffs on imported solar products, hampering international cooperation to battle the looming issue of climate change. "The Inflation Reduction Act, introduced in 2022, offers subsidies of an unprecedented $369 billion …

Coal-rich Shanxi ramps up clean energy capacity
4 months ago

Coal-rich Shanxi ramps up clean energy capacity

China Daily  

By ZHENG XIN and ZHU XINGXIN Experts and industry insiders gather at the 2024 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum in Shanxi province on Tuesday. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Shanxi, one of China's coal-rich provinces, should step up promoting clean and efficient coal use while expanding renewable energy capacity to ensure long-term stability and development, industry insiders have said. By the …

Coal-rich Shanxi ramps up clean energy capacity
4 months ago

Coal-rich Shanxi ramps up clean energy capacity

China Daily  

Experts and industry insiders gather at the 2024 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum in Shanxi province on Tuesday. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Shanxi, one of China's coal-rich provinces, should step up promoting clean and efficient coal use while expanding renewable energy capacity to ensure long-term stability and development, industry insiders have said. By the end of 2023, renewable energy accounted …

Coal-rich Shanxi ramps up clean energy capacity
4 months ago

Coal-rich Shanxi ramps up clean energy capacity

China Daily  

Experts and industry insiders gather at the 2024 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum in Shanxi province on Tuesday. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Shanxi, one of China's coal-rich provinces, should step up promoting clean and efficient coal use while expanding renewable energy capacity to ensure long-term stability and development, industry insiders have said. By the end of 2023, renewable energy accounted …

China's prowess in solar aids Africa's green transition
4 months, 1 week ago

China's prowess in solar aids Africa's green transition

China Daily  

A taxi driver prepares to test-drive a Chinese new energy vehicle in Mombasa, Kenya, on Aug 16. WANG GUANSEN/XINHUA Complementary resources China's advantages in the renewable energy industry chain complement Africa's natural environmental endowments, Mao said, adding this opens up vast room for China-Africa cooperation in solar energy development and utilization. China-Africa clean energy cooperation has effectively improved the power …

China's prowess in solar aids Africa's green transition
4 months, 1 week ago

China's prowess in solar aids Africa's green transition

China Daily  

A view of the Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project near Postmasburg in Northern Cape Province of South Africa on August 20. ZHANG YUDONG/XINHUA As Africa looks to solar power to drive its renewable energy development, cooperation with China and drawing on its expertise is playing an increasingly vital role, industry experts said. Chinese companies in the photovoltaic energy sector …

China's prowess in solar aids Africa's green transition
4 months, 1 week ago

China's prowess in solar aids Africa's green transition

China Daily  

A view of the Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project near Postmasburg in Northern Cape Province of South Africa on August 20. ZHANG YUDONG/XINHUA As Africa looks to solar power to drive its renewable energy development, cooperation with China and drawing on its expertise is playing an increasingly vital role, industry experts said. Chinese companies in the photovoltaic energy sector …

Nation helps drive global transition to green energy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation helps drive global transition to green energy

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2024 shows the wind power equipment at a low carbon-dioxide emission industrial park in Sheyang, Yancheng, East China's Jiangsu province. China's green energy development has become an engine for the global energy transition, which has substantially eased global inflation pressures while addressing climate change, according to a white paper issued on Thursday. …

Nation helps drive global transition to green energy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation helps drive global transition to green energy

China Daily  

By ZHENG XIN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-08-30 07:04 An aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2024 shows the wind power equipment at a low carbon-dioxide emission industrial park in Sheyang, Yancheng, East China's Jiangsu province. China's green energy development has become an engine for the global energy transition, which has substantially eased global inflation pressures while addressing …

White paper claims one quarter of China's energy now comes from clean sources
4 months, 2 weeks ago

White paper claims one quarter of China's energy now comes from clean sources

The Hindu  

A quarter of all the energy China consumes now comes from clean sources, according to research published Thursday, as Beijing rapidly pivots its huge economy to a greener footing. A white paper published Thursday said the proportion of "clean energy" in total national consumption rose from 15.5% to 26.4% over the past decade, according to State news agency Xinhua. It …

China becomes world's largest investor in energy transition
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China becomes world's largest investor in energy transition

China Daily  

State Grid employees check solar power panels in the Tibet autonomous region. China, with continuous technological innovation in new energy during the past few years, has become the world's largest investor in energy transition, and has contributed substantially to global energy transition and a clean world, said a white paper issued on Thursday. The country's investment in energy transition reached …

China makes historic breakthroughs in green energy development: white paper
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China makes historic breakthroughs in green energy development: white paper

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-29 11:04 Technicians check solar panels in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. BEIJING - China has made historic breakthroughs in green and low-carbon energy development over the past decade amid its quest for a sustainable future, according to a white paper issued Thursday. Clean energy accounted for 26.4 percent of the country's total energy use in 2023, up from …

China makes historic breakthroughs in green energy development: white paper
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China makes historic breakthroughs in green energy development: white paper

China Daily  

Technicians check solar panels in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. BEIJING - China has made historic breakthroughs in green and low-carbon energy development over the past decade amid its quest for a sustainable future, according to a white paper issued Thursday. Clean energy accounted for 26.4 percent of the country's total energy use in 2023, up from 15.5 percent in 2013, while …

New energy targets realized ahead of deadline
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New energy targets realized ahead of deadline

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. According to data from the Chinese National Energy Administration, by the end of July 2024, the total installed capacity of power generation nationwide reached 3.1 billion kilowatts. Of this, solar power had an installed capacity of about …

New energy targets realized ahead of deadline
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New energy targets realized ahead of deadline

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. According to data from the Chinese National Energy Administration, by the end of July 2024, the total installed capacity of power generation nationwide reached 3.1 billion kilowatts. Of this, solar power had an installed capacity of about …

China's installed power generation capacity up 14%
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China's installed power generation capacity up 14%

China Daily  

Technicians check solar panels installed on a former coal mining site in Yuxian county, Shanxi province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY BEIJING - China's installed power generation capacity expanded 14 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of this year, data from the National Energy Administration showed on Friday. The country's total installed power generation capacity reached approximately 3.1 billion kilowatts by …

China's installed power generation capacity up 14%
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China's installed power generation capacity up 14%

China Daily  

Technicians check solar panels installed on a former coal mining site in Yuxian county, Shanxi province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY BEIJING - China's installed power generation capacity expanded 14 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of this year, data from the National Energy Administration showed on Friday. The country's total installed power generation capacity reached approximately 3.1 billion kilowatts by …

Factory deal sign of China's US solar reach
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Factory deal sign of China's US solar reach

China Daily  

By MAY ZHOU in Houston | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-08-21 10:42 Trina Solar US has secured $235 million in financing for its planned 1.35 million-square-foot solar plant in Wilmer, a small city about 15 miles south of downtown Dallas in Texas. "We were thrilled to bring together this group of leaders and community members to celebrate our commitment to the …

Xinjiang new energy tops in H1
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Xinjiang new energy tops in H1

China Daily  

A view of a wind farm near Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. With an abundance of strong winds and long hours of sunlight, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in Northwest China has seen its newly installed capacity of new energy rise by 103 percent year-on-year during the first half of this year, ranking first in the country, said the local authorities …

Nation sees big strides in clean energy
5 months ago

Nation sees big strides in clean energy

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, said that China managed to make such significant progress thanks to a series of forward-looking policies for renewable energy development, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. Targeting much smaller areas, the area-specific environmental management mechanism …

Nation sees big strides in clean energy
5 months ago

Nation sees big strides in clean energy

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, said that China managed to make such significant progress thanks to a series of forward-looking policies for renewable energy development, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. Targeting much smaller areas, the area-specific environmental management mechanism …

Nation sees big strides in clean energy
5 months ago

Nation sees big strides in clean energy

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, said that China managed to make such significant progress thanks to a series of forward-looking policies for renewable energy development, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. Targeting much smaller areas, the area-specific environmental management mechanism …

Nation sees big strides in clean energy
5 months ago

Nation sees big strides in clean energy

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, said that China managed to make such significant progress thanks to a series of forward-looking policies for renewable energy development, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. Targeting much smaller areas, the area-specific environmental management mechanism …

Coal to green power, Shanxi's transformation is stunning
5 months ago

Coal to green power, Shanxi's transformation is stunning

China Daily  

Technicians check solar panels installed on a former coal mining site in Yuxian county, Shanxi province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Once synonymous with coal mining and known as "the coal province", Shanxi in North China is now among the leaders in China's renewable energy transition, making significant strides in developing solar power to drive its green transformation. While the province has …

Xinjiang new energy power capacity soars by 103% in H1
5 months, 1 week ago

Xinjiang new energy power capacity soars by 103% in H1

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-05 09:44 This photo taken on Dec 20, 2023 shows a photovoltaic power project in Kazak autonomous county of Mori, Changji Hui autonomous prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. URUMQI -- Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which is rich in wind and solar resources, saw a 103 percent increase year-on-year in installed new energy capacity …

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