KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- A solar power project in northwest China’s Qinghai Province is being highlighted as an example of how technology can support both economic development and environmental sustainability.
Located in the Talatan Gobi Desert, the solar facility has an installed generation capacity of 8,430 megawatts and combines renewable energy production with livestock grazing, allowing local herders to raise sheep beneath rows of photovoltaic panels.
According to CGTN in a statement, the model helps address desertification pressures that have affected traditional grazing while providing herders with stable income and restoring grass growth through improved land conditions.
Huanghe Corporation’s Hainan Branch Engineer, Cao Jun said local herders are granted access to graze livestock at the site, while water runoff from solar panel cleaning supports vegetation growth.
Meanwhile, ClientEarth Chief Representative for China, Dimitri De Boer described the model as a “win-win”, saying it supports local livelihoods while improving land quality and advancing sustainability goals.
The project was featured in CGTN’s Art of Governance, which examined how technological innovation is being used to support China’s green development strategy.
China’s green development agenda is a key component of its modernisation strategy and includes efforts to advance carbon peaking and carbon neutrality through emissions reduction, pollution control and expanded green capacity.
China is also a major global supplier of renewable energy equipment, providing about 70 per cent of the world’s wind power equipment and 80 per cent of photovoltaic components, contributing to lower global wind and solar generation costs.
China will continue pursuing green development and international cooperation on climate action as the 15th Five-Year Plan period begins.
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