Fushun installs solar power generation

Where is China's new solar power station located?

Located in Fuyang City of east China's Anhui Province, the new PV power station is constructed in a flooded area once used for coal mining of 867 hectares, with an overall installed gross capacity of 650,000 KW. With 1.2 million PV modules, the solar farm boasts an area equivalent to the size of 1,300 standard football fields.

Where is Anhui Fuyang solar power station located?

A view of Anhui Fuyang Southern Wind-solar-storage Base floating photovoltaic power station in Fuyang City, east China's Anhui Province. /CMG A view of Anhui Fuyang Southern Wind-solar-storage Base floating photovoltaic power station in Fuyang City, east China's Anhui Province.

Why is China experimenting with floating solar farms?

The need for space has led China to experiment with floating solar farms, like this one in Huainan, Anhui province. (Getty: Kevin Frayer) China is installing record amounts of solar and wind, while scaling back once-ambitious plans for nuclear.

Could solar power be China's new energy generation system?

Instead of nuclear, solar is now intended to be the foundation of China's new electricity generation system. Authorities have steadily downgraded plans for nuclear to dominate China's energy generation. At present, the goal is 18 per cent of generation by 2060.

What is Fuyang base project?

The Fuyang Base Project is the first batch of national large-scale storage base projects in Anhui Province and the Yangtze River Delta region, integrating PV, wind power, energy storage, and subsidence area governance in an organic manner.

Will China continue to lead in wind and solar installation in 2023?

All told, 2023 saw unprecedented wind and solar growth in China. The unabated wave of construction guarantees that China will continue leading in wind and solar installation in the near future, far ahead of the rest of the world.