In a significant step towards a greener future, China Coal Group announced on November 5 that the first unit of its million-kilowatt-level renewable energy project in Hami successfully connected to the grid on October 31. This major initiative, which includes an 800,000 kW wind power and 200,000 kW photovoltaic multi-energy complementary project, is set to have a profound impact on the country's
In a significant step towards a greener future, China Coal Group announced on November 5 that the first unit of its million-kilowatt-level renewable energy project in Hami successfully connected to the grid on October 31. This major initiative, which includes an 800,000 kW wind power and 200,000 kW photovoltaic multi-energy complementary project, is set to have a profound impact on the country's energy landscape.
The project, a key part of the National Development and Reform Commission's second batch of large-scale wind and solar bases in desert areas, represents the largest simultaneous construction scale for multi-energy complementarity in Hami. Invested by China Coal Power Company's Hami Dananhai New Energy Company, it features 160 units of 5 MW wind turbines and 200,000 kW of bifacial double-glass modules. With two 220kV substations and one 500kV substation, it utilizes the "Xinjiang Electricity Export" DC transmission channel.
To enhance power factor and stabilize grid operations, the project's substation is equipped with three sets of reactive power compensators (50 MVar each). It is also among the first in Xinjiang to install distributed phase-shifting devices within new energy stations. Innovative technologies such as the globally debuting Q500 tower structures, domestically produced turbine prototypes, combined anemometer towers with turbines, and rail cleaning robots are being employed.
The project is managed collaboratively by four tiers of dispatching centers: national, Northwest regional, Xinjiang regional, and Hami local. Once fully operational, it is expected to generate approximately 2.37 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually, saving around 720,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 1.89 million tons.
As China Coal Group's first million-kilowatt-level renewable energy project to connect to the grid, it serves as a crucial milestone in advancing China's green low-carbon transition strategy and showcases significant progress towards achieving the dual carbon goals through the development of large clean energy bases. This development is likely to attract the attention of the international community as countries around the world are also striving to accelerate their transition to renewable energy sources in the face of the climate crisis.