Xinjiang's Newly Approved 40,000-kilowatt Photovoltaic Project Continues to Create "Western Valley of Light"

On the 18th, in Xinjiang's largest photovoltaic power plant, China Power Investment Hami Photovoltaic Power Plant, large clear-cut polycrystalline silicon solar panels are "working hard" to absorb the energy of the winter sun and converting it into the necessary electrical energy for modern life.

According to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission, CLP's investment in the Hami PV plant is expected to expand, and an additional 2 million kilowatts of photovoltaic projects will be approved on the basis of the current 20,000 kilowatts. The approval of the 20,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power project invested by CLP in Hetian was also approved. A total of 40,000 kilowatts of photovoltaic projects have been approved, implying that Xinjiang, which is rich in light energy resources, has taken another step forward in building the "Western Valley of Light."

Just a few days ago, the CLP Hami PV power station, which was formally connected to power generation, won the title of “the largest photovoltaic power plant in Xinjiang”. According to Niu Chunhui, director of Hami Photovoltaic Power Plant, the project has a total investment of 326 million yuan, an average annual power generation of over 30 million kilowatt hours, a franchise period of 25 years, and a solar panel polysilicon conversion efficiency of up to 14%. "The next step is to carry out transformers. In the impact experiment, we planned that the 20 megawatts of optoelectronic equipment could produce 37.12 million kilowatt-hours of maximum power generation throughout the year, which could replace a large amount of coal consumption."

According to CLP Xinjiang, the newly approved Hami and Hotan photovoltaic power generation projects will consolidate the strategic position of the company in developing clean energy in Xinjiang. At present, the preparatory work of the project is advancing, and the project will be started as soon as possible, and it will be completed and put into operation as soon as possible to bring benefits. We will also strive for follow-up photovoltaic power generation projects and strive to expand the scale of development and installation of clean energy.

The maximum annual sunshine hours in the Hami region where Xinjiang's largest photovoltaic power station is located totaled 3,380 hours, with superior solar power generation conditions. Up to now, a batch of electric power companies such as CPI, China Guangdong Nuclear Power, Guodian, and Huadian have all invested in photovoltaic projects. The total installed capacity of the two photovoltaic power stations completed this year is 40,000 kilowatts. By 2015, the installed capacity of photovoltaic power generation in the Hami region is expected to reach Millions of kilowatts have become the bridgehead and demonstration area for Xinjiang to create the "Western Valley of Light."

The annual solar radiation in Xinjiang reaches 5.5 million kJ/6.6 million kJ per square meter, and the annual sunshine hours reach 3,500 hours, ranking second in the country, second only to Tibet. Among them, the Taklamakan and Gurbantunggut deserts, with a total area of ​​about 780,000 square kilometers, are blazing in the sun. Using 20% ​​of the area, they can build 11.5 billion kilowatts of solar power plants. The annual power generation is equivalent to 4.7 billion tons of standard coal.