A 200-MW solar farm, located in Kubuqi Desert in northern China's Inner Mongolia, has fully connected to the grid, People's Daily reported.
Jointly developed by state-owned China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co., Ltd. and private high-tech company Elion Energy Co., Ltd., the project took over two years to complete at a cost of 11.15 billion yuan ($1.6 billion).
Covering 100,000 mu (6,667 hectares) of land, it is currently China's largest standalone solar power and anti-desertification project.
The project can generate 4.1 TWh of clean power annually on average, which is produced otherwise by burning 1.23 million tonnes of standard coal (7,000 Kcal/kg NAR), and emitting 3.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, 0.3 million tonnes of sulfur dioxide, 8,600 tonnes of nitrogen oxides and 12,300 tonnes of dust, according to the report.
This comprehensive approach aims to achieve "power generation, underground planting, livestock farming, land restoration and rural revitalization, according to project manager Zhao Jinquan from China Three Gorges.
To ensure stable power off-take, local grid operator Inner Mongolia Grid invested 716 million yuan in a new 500kV substation and supporting 220 KV transmission lines.
As one of the first large wind and solar bases that have launched under China's 14th Five-Year Plan, the project is expected not only to benefit the environment, but also to boost local employment and the rural economy.
(Writing by Alex Guo Editing by Harry Huo)
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