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China's Largest Onshore Wind Power Project Comes Online in Northern Inner Mongolia

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China's largest onshore wind power project, the Hinggan League wind power project, has reached full capacity in the northern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, marking a significant milestone in the country's efforts to transition to renewable energy. The project, developed by China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), has an annual electricity generating capacity of over 10 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) and consists of 701 wind turbine generators with a combined installed capacity of three million kilowatts. The project is expected to offset standard coal consumption by about 2.96 million tonnes and prevent the discharge of around 8.02 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Hinggan League wind power project has an annual electricity generating capacity of over 10 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), making it China's largest onshore wind power project.
  • The project consists of 701 wind turbine generators with a combined installed capacity of three million kilowatts.
  • The project is expected to offset standard coal consumption by about 2.96 million tonnes and prevent the discharge of around 8.02 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
  • The project is part of China's 2060 carbon neutrality goal and is an important project under the Beijing-Inner Mongolia trans-regional pair-up assistance scheme.
  • The project has created over 1,000 jobs for locals and generated tax revenue of 400 million yuan (about $56 million).
  • CGN's new energy power generation facilities in operation in China are expected to reach 45 million kilowatts by the end of this year.
  • New energy covers wind power, photovoltaic power, solar thermal power, power extraction and storage, energy storage, hydrogen power, and more.

Statistics:

  • 701 wind turbine generators
  • 10 billion kWh annual electricity generating capacity
  • 3 million kilowatts combined installed capacity
  • 2.96 million tonnes of coal consumption offset
  • 8.02 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions prevented
  • 1,000 jobs created for locals
  • 400 million yuan tax revenue generated
  • 45 million kilowatts CGN's new energy power generation facilities expected to reach by the end of this year

Sources:

  • China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN)
  • China Media Group (CMG)
  • Global Data Point
  • Zhang Zhiwu, chairman of the board of CGN New Energy Holdings
  • Yang Changli, Chairman of China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN)

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