A the state-owned power company is pouring 80 billion yuan ($11 billion) into a power base that will generate electricity. , and sources. China Three Gorges Renewables Group, a subsidiary of the country’s largest hydropower company, plans to build a 16-gigawatt plant and five gigawatts of storage. reports.
This is part of China’s goal of building 455 gigawatts of renewable energy projects in the desert by 2030. This plant is being built in Inner Mongolia, which will generate 135 gigawatts of the planned total output.
China’s Three Gorges Corporation is trying to diversify energy sources as large hydro dams become less feasible. According to Three Creeks, wind and solar power generation from the plant will depend on grid availability. The coal plant is expected to start operating in three years.
It’s a bit disappointing that the new plant has a coal-fired element, although it’s not entirely surprising given China’s commitment to renewable energy. . whom Bloomberg notes that China is struggling to put all its clean energy on the grid. It often relies on coal when renewable sources such as solar and wind are not available.
