China has recently activated what it claims to be the world’s largest solar power plant connected to the grid in northwestern Xinjiang.
Covering an expansive area of 200,000 acres, this solar facility is reported to produce an impressive output of 6.09 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) annually.
Situated in the desert near Ürümqi, the capital of the region, it is now an integral part of China’s power grid.
Previously, China was home to the world’s largest solar farm, the Golmud Solar Park, boasting an installed capacity of 2.8 GW.On the other hand, India’s Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is currently in the process of developing 30 GW of clean energy in Khavda, Gujarat.
This ambitious project aims to generate a massive 81 billion units of electricity annually, surpassing the output of China’s Xinjiang solar farm.
The key distinction is that AGEL’s project combines both wind and solar energy sources. In February of this year, AGEL successfully operationalized the first 551 MW solar capacity at Khavda and commenced supply to the national grid.
