Will China build 450 GW solar power on the Gobi?

"China is going to build the biggest scale of solar and wind power generation capacity on the Gobi and desert in history, at 450 GW," He Lifeng, director of the National Development and Reform Commision (NDRC), said on the sidelines of the National People's Congress.

What is the Gobi Desert solar park?

The 2.2 gigawatt facility spans an area of over 25 square kilometers in the Gobi desert. This $3 billion flagship project demonstrates the epic scale of renewable infrastructure developing worldwide. Traveling to the Tengger Desert Solar Park in northwestern China, rows upon rows of solar panels extend endlessly under the barren sky.

Can Gobi achieve 1200 gigawatts of solar power by 2030?

An analyst said with costs for wind and solar projects gradually decreasing, the massive wind and solar power facilities in the country's Gobi and other desert areas will further facilitate the country's ambition of reaching more than 1,200 gigawatts of installed solar and wind capacity by 2030.

What is China's largest solar plant?

China continues its relentless expansion of solar power capacity, now home to the world’s largest solar plant. The 2.2 gigawatt facility spans an area of over 25 square kilometers in the Gobi desert. This $3 billion flagship project demonstrates the epic scale of renewable infrastructure developing worldwide.

Where is a solar power station in China?

Workers walk at a solar power station in Tongchuan, Shaanxi province, China December 11, 2019. Picture taken December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Muyu Xu Purchase Licensing Rights

How much solar power will China have in 2021?

China had installed 306 GW of solar power capacity and 328 GW wind capacity by the end of 2021. The construction of about 100 GW of solar power capacity is already under way in the desert area.