YINCHUAN, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Floating solar panels are placed above the surface of a lake formed by drainage of mining in Majiatan Town, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
The solar power plant covers a water area of 20 hectares with a designed installed capacity of 17.94 megawatts.
Aerial photo shows solar panels of a power plant in Majiatan Town, Lingwu City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
Aerial photo shows solar panels of a power plant in Majiatan Town, Lingwu City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
Aerial photo shows solar panels of a power plant in Majiatan Town, Lingwu City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
The solar power plant is expected to generate green electricity over 25 million kWh per year, which will save over 7643.2 tonnes of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 21,000 tonnes.
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