Laying photovoltaic panels in Kubuqi Desert

What is China's largest environmental desert control photovoltaic project?

China's largest environmental desert control photovoltaic (PV) project in the Kubuqi desert, North China's Inner Mongolia, has connected to the grid. The 100,000-mu (6,666 hectares) project is providing clean energy for China's power grid while helping improve the environment of the desert, showing China's latest efforts at eco-development.

When will the Kubuqi Desert Project start commercial operation?

The Kubuqi Desert project is planned to start commercial operation by 2025. The giant plant is expected to be connected to a storage facility with a capacity of 300 MW/600 MWh. Manufacturers Longi, Jinko, Trina Solar and Chint were the winners of a 5.5 GW solar module procurement tender held by the China Energy Investment Corporation.

How much did China invest in Kubuqi energy project?

The project in Kubuqi attracted 11.15 billion yuan ($1.58 billion) in investment from China Three Gorges Corp and Elion Group, built energy storage systems for 400/800 megawatt-hours of energy storage systems as well as three 220kV booster stations, apart from the 2 million kilowatt PV field.

What is XI's Kubuqi project?

The Kubuqi development, just one of a dozen projects under Xi's strategy in Inner Mongolia, signals a seismic shift in China's energy sector. This unprecedented campaign aims to slash the nation's dependence on fossil fuels, reduce energy imports, and guide the world's largest emitter toward zeroing out greenhouse gas emissions.