Kela photovoltaic power station, the world's largest and highest-altitude hydro-photovoltaic (PV) power station went into operation in Yajiang County, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 25. It is the first phase of Lianghekou hydropower plant's hydro-PV complementary project.
An aerial photo shows the view of Kela photovoltaic power station in Yajiang County, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The power station was built by subsidiaries of Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina). It covers an area of 16 million square meters, which equals 2,000 standard football pitches.
Three staff workers from PowerChina examine a construction drawing of Kela photovoltaic power station in Yajiang County, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
During the construction, workers from PowerChina have fully leveraged their professional experience in the building of high-altitude wind farms and set up a new record in the continuous and large-scale construction against severe weather conditions.
The power generation of solar power stations often fluctuates between day and night because they heavily rely on sunlight to generate electricity. Therefore, the electricity produced by Kela will be connected with Lianghekou hydropower plant before entering the state power grid, helping further regulate instability in solar power supply.
The photovoltaic power station has an installed capacity of 1 million kilowatts and the annual power generated is equivalent to 600,000 tons of standard coal reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1.6 million tons per year.
The project will play a leading role in accelerating the building of a green, clean and sustainable energy base in the Yalong River basin, facilitating the realization of the country's carbon peaking and neutrality goals as well as helping the country form a green, safe and efficient modern energy system.
Local residents develop their agricultural and livestock businesses under solar panels of Kela photovoltaic power station in Yajiang County, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
PowerChina and its subsidiaries have integrated the building of solar power stations with the development of agricultural, livestock, tourism and transport sectors to promote rural revitalization, generate more local employment, and help them acquire practical skills at home.
(Executive editor: Xie Yunxiao)
