Where are Xinjiang Uygur solar panels located?

An employee inspects photovoltaic panels at a solar power plant in Hami prefecture, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in September. [Photo by Cai Zengle/China News Service] URUMQI－In the vast Gobi Desert in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, over 10,000 pentagonal mirror-like devices form concentric rings resembling a radiating sun.

Can PV brackets save energy?

According to Xu Luhui, head of the bracket company, automatic production can save energy consumption by about 50 percent, and the annual production capacity of PV brackets, including fixed and adjustable ones, can reach 150,000 tonnes.

What is Xinjiang's photothermal power station?

At the very center of the stellar array stands a 220-meter tower. The project is an attempt by the region to capitalize on its abundant solar energy and turn it into heat and electricity. The photothermal power station is the first of its kind in Xinjiang.

What is Xinjiang's new energy push?

Xinjiang's new energy push is part of the country's accelerating shift from fossil fuels to clean energy. Official data showed that China's installed capacity of renewable energy power generation totaled 930 million kilowatts by the end of 2020, accounting for 42.4 percent of the country's total.

How does Xinjiang's new energy push help reduce carbon dioxide?

About 32 percent of the electricity was transmitted to 20 other Chinese provinces, regions and municipalities, helping cut over 23 million tons of carbon dioxide. Xinjiang's new energy push is part of the country's accelerating shift from fossil fuels to clean energy.

How much green energy does Xinjiang have?

According to Wang, the base can generate about 2.1 billion kWh of electricity from green energy annually, nearly 4.5 percent of Shihezi's total electricity output in 2022, saving 650,000 tonnes of standard coal. Xinjiang's installed power capacity from new energy sources has surpassed 62 million kilowatts.