Second-largest solar plant goes online in China

CHN Energy has connected the 3 GW Mengxi Lanhai solar facility to the grid after 14 months of construction. The project in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, required a total investment of approximately CNY 12 billion ($1.6 billion).

The project in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, is a key part of China’s “West-to-East Power Transmission” initiative and is expected to generate 5.7 TWh per year, powering about 2 million households.

CHN Energy connected the facility to the grid after 14 months of construction. The $1.6 billion project spans 70 square km and features more than 5.9 million solar panels. It also includes two 500 kV gathering stations, eight 220 kV substations, and transmission lines that send power eastward to coastal regions via an 800 kV ultra-high-voltage line.