Kulun Banner Desert Photovoltaic Panels

Why is Dalad Banner building a solar power farm?

Dalad Banner is constructing a solar power farm to bring significant development to the modern energy and economy of the region. This project is expected to optimize the environment and accelerate progress in the treatment of the Kubuqi Desert. Officials noted that plants are now growing in the barren Kubuqi Desert.

Why do we need a solar power station in the Kubuqi Desert?

The Kubuqi Desert was once the source of sandstorms sweeping over the North China, but with the development of clean energy, it is now full of vitality. The establishment of the Junma Solar Power Station helps revitalize the desert so that we can see the beautiful scene of “the sunset and the birds flying together” as described in an old poem.

Where is the Dalad solar power base located?

The Dalad solar power base is located in Dalad Banner, administered by Ordos city in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. It was installed in the Kubuqi Desert, the seventh largest desert in China. The construction of the No 1 project of the Dalad PV Power Base was recently completed.

What is the Dalad Banner Project?

In June 2021, the 1 million kWh Dalad Banner PV base was completed, and is expected to generate 2 billion kWh of green electricity each year and reforest another 40 square kilometers of desert. As the project implementation continues, the Dalad Banner envisions a future with integrated clean energy, organic agriculture and forestry, and tourism.

Does Kubuqi Desert create ecological wealth?

At the conference, the UN released the Report on Ecological Wealth Creation in China's Kubuqi Desert, which acknowledged the greening of the 6253 square kilometers of Kubuqi. According to the report, the model has created an ecological wealth of CNY500 billion and 102,000 people are lifted out of poverty.