Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) announced that its 1-gigawatt technology innovation demonstration wind power project in Mulei County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, was successfully connected to the grid, marking significant progress in green development across the vast Gobi Desert of Xinjiang.
Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) has announced that its 1-gigawatt technology innovation demonstration wind power project in Mulei County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is now operational. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The project has a total installed capacity of 1 million kilowatts and includes 150 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6.7 megawatts. These turbines were independently developed by DEC and are specifically designed for the harsh “desert-Gobi-wilderness” environment.
The project is located at a wind power planning zone of Mulei County. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
Once fully operational, the project is expected to generate approximately 2.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. It will save around 740,000 tons of standard coal each year, reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 2.01 million tons, and reduce particulate emissions by approximately 330,000 tons.
A view of the 1-gigawatt technology innovation demonstration wind power project [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The project has also stimulated the development of local wind power-related industries, delivering coordinated improvements in ecological, economic, and social benefits.
(Executive editor: Yuan Ting)
