Core Viewpoint - The project marks a significant technological breakthrough in China's green and low-carbon transformation of oil and gas development, providing a replicable and promotable "Chinese solution" for the global heavy oil extraction sector [1][5]. Group 1: Project Overview - The project, located in the Karamay City of Xinjiang, covers an area of 150,000 square meters with a solar collection area of 51,500 square meters [3]. - It utilizes intelligent control of thousands of lightweight modular heliostats to reflect sunlight to a 113-meter high heat-absorbing tower, producing high-temperature steam at 305°C for underground injection to meet heavy oil thermal extraction needs [3][4]. Group 2: Innovative Technologies - The project innovatively uses underground steam chambers for thermal energy storage, allowing for continuous heat release during nighttime, achieving the economic and environmental goal of "zero-carbon oil extraction" [4]. - It successfully developed four pioneering technologies, including the "solar thermal-SAGD" integrated process and "mirror-furnace-control" integrated equipment, leading in six key indicators such as gas supply parameters and system reliability [5]. Group 3: Environmental Impact - The solar thermal conversion efficiency of the project is at an industry-leading level, capable of supplying 52,000 tons of high-quality superheated steam annually, replacing 3.92 million cubic meters of natural gas, and reducing carbon emissions by 8,500 tons [5].