Xinjiang sees growth in renewable energy production

2018-10-23
Xinhua

A bullet train runs past a wind power plant in Urumqi, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Nov 16, 2014. Xinjiang has seen a surge in the electricity generation from clean energy. According to State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co, Ltd, wind and solar power generated 27.81 billion and 9.07 billion kilowatt-hours (kwh) of electricity, respectively, in the first nine months of 2018 in the region. With abundant wind and solar resources, Xinjiang is a pioneer in using new energy in China, with installed new-energy capacity having exceeded 27 million kilowatts so far. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on Sept 20, 2018 shows a PV power plant in Hami, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]

Aerial photo taken on Sept 22, 2018 shows a wind power plant in Turpan, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]

Workers check equipment at a wind power plant in Urumqi, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Sept 18, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

Villager Pan Linqi cleans solar panels in Hami, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Sept 21, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on Sept 21, 2018 shows 750kv power transmission line in Turpan, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on Sept 18, 2018 shows a PV power plant in Turpan, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]