4 FAQs about Northern Xinjiang Winter Solar Power Generation

Is Xinjiang a good place for solar energy?

Compared with the solar energy resources of other provinces in China, Xinjiang is one of the richest regions in China in terms of solar energy resources. In particular, the solar radiation in the south of Xinjiang is similar to that in Tibet [ 55 ].

How many new energy projects are in Xinjiang?

Currently, Xinjiang has over 70 million kW worth of new energy projects under construction and is accelerating the development of 10-million-kW-level new energy bases. Xinjiang also has 13 solar thermal projects under construction, contributing to the national total of 33 projects.

Can Xinjiang meet its annual electricity demand?

Therefore, a progress level of 25% in Xinjiang was fully capable of satisfying Xinjiang's annual electricity demand. In terms of PV power generation, 2.14 × 10 6 GWh of PV power generation is equivalent to 6.48 × 10 8 tce of coal combustion for coal-fired power generation.

Does Xinjiang receive more solar radiation than lower regions?

The observed sunshine duration data from stations in Xinjiang (2000–2014) were calculated and interpolated. This study used the average annual sunshine duration (SSD) as a criterion. Elevated regions receive more solar radiation than lower regions, but building PV power plants in elevated regions costs a lot [ 34 ].

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