CHN Energy has connected a 3-GW solar power plant in a former coal mining area and a 1-GW offshore photovoltaic park to the national grid, the company reported.
The 3-GW Mengxi Blue Ocean Photovoltaic Power Station, located in Inner Mongolia, began operations on November 5. Built on a coal mining subsidence site, the plant features 5.9 million solar panels and is expected to produce 5.7 billion kWh of electricity annually, enough to power approximately 2 million households. The facility is projected to save 1.71 million tonnes of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 4.7 million tonnes each year.
In a separate initiative, CHN Energy also launched the first batch of photovoltaic units at its 1-GW offshore solar plant in Kenli District, eastern China. Covering an area of 1,223 hectares, the project is the world's first and largest offshore solar plant. Once fully operational, the plant is expected to generate 1.78 billion kWh of electricity annually, sufficient to power about 2.67 million urban residents. The plant will also contribute to a reduction of 1.34 million tonnes of carbon emissions and save 503,800 tonnes of standard coal annually.
These projects are part of CHN Energy's ongoing efforts to increase renewable energy capacity in China, contributing to the country's transition to cleaner energy sources.
