Published: 11:23, September 16, 2024
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Photovoltaic project powering desert industry
By China Daily
A group photo of the staff of the photovoltaic desert control project, on June 26, 2024. (PHOTO / HUBEI DAILY)

The Kubuqi desert, the seventh largest desert in China, is home to the Kubuqi photovoltaic desertification control project, which stands strong as a beacon of green construction.

The project has been carried out by PowerChina Hubei Group and adopted a new type of industrial model. Since its completion, the project can connect to the grid and generate electricity totaling around 4.1 billion kilowatt hours, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions which can help build an ecological security barrier in the Northern region and guarantee ecological security.

Since its construction in 2021, the workers of the project have had to overcome many difficulties and made joint efforts to push forward its construction which has helped to promote the desert ecosystem management.

Construction staff members install photovoltaic panels, on June 24, 2024. (PHOTO / HUBEI DAILY)
Workers spread dry reed grass under photovoltaic panels to repair and solidify the sand, on June 26, 2024. (PHOTO / HUBEI DAILY)
An aerial view of the 2 million kilowatt photovoltaic desert control project in the Kubuqi Desert, on June 24, 2024. (PHOTO / HUBEI DAILY)
Workers weed the planted Chinese herbal medicine under the photovoltaic panels, on June 25, 2024. (PHOTO / HUBEI DAILY)
A construction worker tightens a photovoltaic panel support, on June 26, 2024. (PHOTO / HUBEI DAILY)
Staff members test the energy storage power station of the Kubuqi 2 million kilowatt photovoltaic desert control project, on June 24, 2024. (PHOTO / HUBEI DAILY)