BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

SOLAR POWER STATION

China achieved a new milestone in renewable energy by connecting its largest standalone solar power station built in a coal mining subsidence zone to the grid. It started generating electricity on Nov. 5.

This photovoltaic power station, nestled in the northern Chinese city of Ordos, has an installed capacity of 3 million kilowatts and spans an area equivalent to 10,000 standard football fields, comprising over 5.9 million solar panels, according to the state-owned CHN Energy, the constructor of the project.

With its annual electricity generation projected to reach 5.7 billion kilowatt-hours, the solar powerhouse is poised to meet the annual residential demands of 2 million households.

IN-ORBIT EXPERIMENTS ON FRUIT FLIES

The newly launched Shenzhou-19 taikonauts have embarked on their six-month journey aboard China's space station. Their packed schedule includes 86 sci-tech experiments, with a particularly intriguing one - the fruit fly research, aimed at studying the growth and behaviors of these insects at a distance of 400 km above Earth.

The fruit fly is one of the model species frequently used in genetic experiments. It is small, measuring only 3 to 4 mm in length, and has a short life cycle with fast reproduction capabilities, enabling it to produce a large number of offspring within a short period, according to Zhang Wei, a researcher involved in the selection of in-orbit scientific experiments, at the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

SCI-TECH POPULARIZATION

Chinese lawmakers are considering a draft law revision that is expected to promote universal access to science and technology knowledge.

The draft revision to the Science and Technology Popularization Law was submitted to an ongoing session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, scheduled from Monday to Friday, for the first reading. Enditem

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