Solar power plants near Kezhou

Where is China's new solar power plant located?

The plant, situated in the Yalong River Basin of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze in southwest China's Sichuan Province's Yajiang County, will cover the needs of 700,000 households for a whole year with its annual generating capacity of 2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh).

Why is China a global leader in solar power plants?

China's rapid deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants has positioned it as the global leader in cumulative installed capacity. The expansion patterns of PV power plants in China play a crucial role in promoting PV diffusion in markets, shaping policies, and analyzing environmental and social impacts.

Do PV power plants reduce vegetation in China?

The PV power plants in China are more likely to be installed in suitable natural conditions but with low power demand or in areas with high local energy demand. We also found that installing PV power plants will generally decrease the vegetation. Our dataset is conducive to policy management and environmental assessment.

Which power station is part of China's first phase of Lianghekou?

State-run foreign-language news channel CGTN says that the power station project is part of China’s first phase of the Yalong River’s Lianghekou Hydropower Station, which started operations in March. Unlike others, the Kela PV power station is equipped with an installed capacity scale of one million kilowatts for a hydro-solar power grid.