Know About World’s Biggest Floating Solar Project In China
The world's biggest 1 billion yuan($151 million) floating solar project in China, has connected to the grid. according to press-statement on December 10.
Started by a unit of China Three Gorges Corp., China Three Gorges New Energy Co. the 150MW project started in July, 2017 is located in Panji District, Huainan City, Anhui Province. The plant is situated on a man-made lake which formed after collapsing and flooding a coal mine.
The project will have 166,000 solar panels, producing clean energy, in a country that has some of the world's worst air pollution. Coal burnt for power and steel smelting is the principle cause of air pollution in these areas.
"The coalmine was very hot and the air was bad. But here I feel safe. The new energy is safe." said a coal-miner.
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