Is Xinjiang a solar farm?

The new solar farm has impressed even Elon Musk. Xinjiang is sparsely populated and abundant in solar and wind resources. This makes it an ideal site for massive renewable energy bases that transmit most of their power over long distances to China’s densely populated eastern seaboard.

Where are China's largest solar facilities?

The two largest operational solar facilities previously were also in western China - Longyuan Power Group's Ningxia Tenggeli desert solar project and China Lüfa Qinghai New Energy's Golmud Wutumeiren solar complex, both with a capacity of 3GW, according to the Global Energy Monitor's solar power tracker.

Did China connect the world's biggest solar plant to the grid?

BEIJING, June 3 (Reuters) - A Chinese state-owned company said on Monday it had connected the world's biggest solar plant to the grid in northwestern Xinjiang.

How big is China's biggest solar power plant?

The plant has a total capacity of 6.09 billion kWh, which is enough to a small country for an entire year. China has just connected what it believes to be the world’s biggest solar power plant to the grid in northwestern Xinjiang.

How much solar power did China build in 2023?

Data released by China’s National Energy Administration last year revealed that the country’s solar electricity generation capacity grew by a staggering 55.2 percent in 2023. The numbers highlight over 216 gigawatts (GW) of solar power that China built during the year.

Where is China's new power plant located?

The plant covers an area of 33,000 acres (200,000 Chinese mu) and is reported to have an output of 6.09 billion kWh annually. The new plant is in the deserts near the region’s capital Ürümqi. The site came online this Monday (June 3) and is being run by the Chinese state-owned Power Construction Corporation, according to Reuters.