Introducing the ‘Great Solar Wall of China’, a giant solar farm that supplies power to the entire city of Beijing and helps restore the desert at the same time
The Kubuqi Desert in Mongolia is known as the ‘sea of death’. It was originally a desolate, lifeless area, but now has a clear climate, flat land, and is close to an industrial center. In terms of location, this is an ideal place to install solar panels.
China has transformed this area into a giant solar farm, 400 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide, located between the cities of Baotou and Bayannur, south of the Yellow River.

When completed, the solar farm will have a maximum capacity of 100 gigawatts, enough to power the entire city of Beijing. Beijing, with a population of about 22 million, currently uses about 135.8 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity (as of 2023).
These two images, taken by NASA’s Landsat 9 and 9 satellites, show the significant progress of the project, which has been dubbed the “Great Solar Wall of China.”
The advantage of the “Great Solar Wall of China” is that if Beijing doesn’t use as much electricity as it can produce, the solar farm can also power surrounding cities.
Not just about stealing, but also about the environment
This is a new way of thinking, not just about how much electricity can be generated, but how it can coexist with the ecosystem. The project’s planners predict that the solar farm could reduce desertification by preventing the sand dunes from shifting and slowing down the wind.

In addition, raising the solar panels 2.5 meters high can slow down evaporation by 20-30% and may make it easier for grass and other crops to grow under the panels, while also giving farmers more room to move around.
Landsat has analyzed that solar power projects in China have helped turn the desert greener in recent years.
Source : cleantechnica
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