Solar photovoltaic panels in Northwest Mongolia

Can a photovoltaic power station be built in the desert?

"Building a photovoltaic power station in the desert is not easy, and requirement for solar equipment is higher due to the windy and sandy environment in the desert," Miao Ruijun, deputy head of Mengxi New Energy Dalad Photovoltaic Power Station in SPIC Nei Mongol Energy Co, told the Global Times at the site on Saturday.

Why is China building a solar power plant?

The construction comes as China - already a world leader in renewable energy innovation and production - has been ambitiously expanding its solar and wind power projects across the country to achieve clean climate targets over the past years.

Why is China building 450 gigawatts of solar power?

The world's second-largest economy is also on the fast track of expanding the experience to uplift more of the country's outlying and relatively poor regions. China plans to build 450 gigawatts of solar and wind power generation capacity on the Gobi and other desert regions, the state planner said in March.

How much solar power does China have in 2021?

By the end of 2021, China had installed 306 gigawatts of solar power capacity and 328 gigawatts of wind turbines, with construction of about 100 gigawatts of solar power capacity is already under way in the desert regions.

How to manage a solar power station in the desert?

Miao noted that to better manage running of the station in the desert environment and save personnel needed onsite, it has adopted smart PV solutions provided by Huawei Technologies, including solar inverters, power carrier communication (PLC), intelligent IV diagnosis, as well as intelligent photovoltaic management system.

How can photovoltaic panels improve the environment?

"Photovoltaic panels can not only generate electricity, but also block the wind and improve the living environment of the plants under the extending solar panels," Zhang said. In order to promote the upgrading and development of the base, the local area also uses the drained water from the nearby coal mine as the water source.