Construction of China Power Investment's 30-Megawatt PV Power Station Kicks Off in Qinghai

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources China (Beijing, China)--The groundbreaking ceremony for China Power Investment Corporation's (CPIC) (Beijing) 30-megawatt (MW) Gonghe solar photovoltaic power project was held in Gonghe County, in the Hainan prefecture of the Qinghai province, on September 5. This is another important project of the CPIC in promoting its diversified, low-carbon and sustainable energy development strategy by taking full utilization of the rich solar energy resources in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the CPIC announced on September 16.

Gonghe Photovoltaic Power Station is located southwest of Qiaboqia Town in Gonghe County, where there are rich solar energy resources, making the area ideal for the construction of a large-scale photovoltaic (PV) power station with grid connection.

The project has a total planned capacity of 30 MW and will be furnished with 30 solar battery panel arrays, each comprised of 1 MW of fixed mounting-type battery modules. Battery arrays 1 through 15 will be comprised of polysilicon battery modules, while arrays 16-30 will be comprised of amorphous silicon film battery modules. Each battery array will be furnished with one inverter room. As part of the project, a 110-kilovolt step-up substation transmission lines will also be built.

Huanghe Hydropower Development Company Limited (Xining, Qinghai), a regional subsidiary of the CPIC, is responsible for the construction and future operation of the project. Through public bidding, Hunan Youyuan Engineering Supervision and Consultancy Company Limited (Changsha, Hunan) is responsible for the construction management of the project.

According to the schedule, the first batch of battery modules for the project will begin operations by the end of this year. The entire project will be completed in the first half of next year.

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