What is China Longyuan Power Group?

China Longyuan Power Group Corporation Limited is a company that generates and sells wind and coal power in the People’s Republic of China and internationally. It operates through two segments: Wind Power and Coal Power. China Longyuan Power Group designs, develops, constructs, manages, and operates wind and coal power plants.

What makes Longyuan a good wind power company?

“Clean energy and energy conservation and emission reduction are our characteristics,” said Wei Chen, general manager of Longyuan SA, a company under China Guodian Group and is building and operating wind power projects in South Africa.

Where are China's largest solar facilities?

The two largest operational solar facilities previously were also in western China - Longyuan Power Group's Ningxia Tenggeli desert solar project and China Lüfa Qinghai New Energy's Golmud Wutumeiren solar complex, both with a capacity of 3GW, according to the Global Energy Monitor's solar power tracker.

How big is China's new solar farm?

It sits on about 200,000 hectares (494,000 acres). The new facility surpasses the generation capacity of the world’s next two largest solar farms: the 3-GW Ningxia Tenggeli, built by Longyuan Power Group, and the 3-GW Golmud Wutumeiren, built by China Lufa Qinghai New Energy. Both those facilities also are in western China.

Will Xinjiang's Solar Farm Project BOOST China's energy capacity?

The Xinjiang solar farm project will not only boost China’s energy capacity, but also promote local economic development in Xinjiang. The region is often marked by social and political tensions. Infrastructure on this scale is also likely to stimulate innovation and employment in the region.

Who owns the world's largest solar power plant?

The state-owned Power Construction Corp. of China has brought a 5-GW solar power plant into commercial operation, with the project taking over as the world’s largest operating photovoltaic (PV) facility.