The 300-megawatt photovoltaic power project at the Yumen oilfield of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) started operation on Sept 8.
It is the third key new energy project to operate in Northwest China's Gansu Province. The other two are Gansu's first medium-long-distance hydrogen transmission pipeline and the 200-MW PV power project of the Yumen oilfield.
The 300-MW PV power project is also the largest of its kind to be developed by CNPC.
A bird's-eye view of the 300-megawatt photovoltaic power project at the Yumen oilfield of China National Petroleum Corporation in Northwest China's Gansu Province [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
A new energy storage system, a 330-kilovolt booster station and a long-distance 330-kV power export line are to be built to support the project. The supporting facilities are scheduled to start service on Dec 26 this year.
Once operational, the project is expected to generate 605.8 million kilowatt-hours of power annually, equaling that produced by burning 184,000 metric tons of standard coal and representing a reduction of 504,000 tons of carbon dioxide.
The power can meet the annual power demands of 200,000 households.
(Executive editor: Wang Ruoting)
