Solar Gobi Power Generation

Will China build 455 gigawatts of solar power in the Gobi?

China plans to build 455 gigawatts of solar and wind power generation capacity in the Gobi and other desert regions by 2030 as part of efforts to boost renewable power use to meet climate change goals, according to a document issued by National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration in March 2022.

What is the power transmission project in Gobi Desert?

An illustration of the power transmission project in Gobi Desert. /CMG Construction of a new ultra-high voltage (UHV) power transmission project, which will send power from northwest China to the central province of Hunan, began in Tengger Desert in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Sunday.

Why do we need a large-scale wind power base in the Gobi?

Yu Bing, deputy head of the National Energy Administration, said that the construction of large-scale wind power and photovoltaic bases in the Gobi and other desert regions is a major measure to promote green and low-carbon energy transformation, overall development and security, and build a new energy system.

How will the government help Gobi achieve a green transition?

Wang Dapeng, deputy head of the new energy and renewable energy department at the National Energy Administration, said the government will further step up construction of wind and solar projects in the Gobi and other desert regions to further facilitate the country's green transition.

Does PV power station deployment promote desert greening in China?

In general, the desert greening (with a significant increase in vegetation) in China from PV power station deployment is largely promoted by the policy-driven Photovoltaic Desert Control Projects. However, the human activities effects on vegetation are often superimposed on the long-term climate-driven variations.

Will Xi Jinping bring China's wind & solar capacity to 1200 GW?

President Xi Jinping has pledged to bring China's total wind and solar capacity to at least 1,200 GW and to cap its carbon emission to a peak by 2030.