The Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has connected to the grid the second and final phase of the 3.5 GW Xinjiang Midong solar power project, located near Urumqi in the Xinjiang autonomous region (north-eastern China). The 1.5 GW second phase was built by the Hebei Engineering Company, a subsidiary of PowerChina. The Xinjiang Midong solar project, spread over 809 km2 and described by PowerChina as the largest single solar PV project currently in operation, is expected to generate 6.09 TWh/year of electricity and supply around 3 million Chinese households.
In addition, China has announced the start of construction of a 4.6 GW solar PV project, also located in Xinjiang. The CNY21bn (US$2.9bn) project is being built in the Tacheng Prefecture in two phases, with 2.6 GW for the first phase and 2 GW for the second. The project, whose construction is expected to last 24 months, is expected to generate 6.67 TWh/year of electricity.
Solar power capacity in China soared by 55% in 2023 to surpass 609 GW, while wind power installed capacity rose by nearly 21%, surpassing 441 GW. The Chinese Government has committed to build 1,200 GW of renewables capacity by 2030. The country plans to achieve peak emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060.
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