The installed capacity of photovoltaic systems in the Aksu region of Xinjiang, which have been connected to the grid, has exceeded one million kilowatts

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The installed capacity of photovoltaic systems connected to the grid in Aksu Region, Xinjiang, has exceeded 1 million kilowatts. On September 26, reporters learned from the Development and Reform Commission of Aksu Region that as of now, the total installed capacity of photovoltaic systems connected to the grid in this region is 1.08 million kilowatts, accounting for 21.6% of the total power generation capacity. “Since the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the region has planned a total of 13 photovoltaic power generation projects, with an installed capacity of 3.45 million kilowatts. One of these projects has been completed and connected to the grid, with an installed capacity of 100,000 kilowatts. The remaining projects are under active construction, and it is expected that the total installed capacity connected to the grid by the end of the year will reach 3.05 million kilowatts. Leveraging its abundant resources in terms of water, soil, sunlight, and heat, the region takes advantage of the favorable policies for the development of new energy industries at the national and autonomous region levels. It makes every effort to develop the photovoltaic power generation industry and establish large-scale photovoltaic power generation bases as key strategies for fostering economic growth, transforming the mode of economic development, optimizing the structure of industrial development and energy consumption, and promoting high-quality economic development. The region focuses on addressing the bottlenecks and challenges that arise during the project implementation process, to ensure that the project progresses at an accelerated pace. For projects that have not completed their preliminary work, the regional development and reform commission takes the initiative to coordinate with departments such as those responsible for natural resources and ecological environment to accelerate the processing of these preliminary procedures. The development and reform departments at the district and county levels take proactive measures by providing assistance and guidance to enterprises in applying for and implementing projects, offering suggestions, and actively helping them secure all necessary elements such as land for projects, labor force, as well as supplies of coal, electricity, oil, and gas, along with transportation services for materials. At the same time, continuous pressure is exerted on the owners of various projects to assume full responsibility for project construction; construction timelines are set in reverse order, and a systematic approach is adopted to ensure that, while maintaining project quality and safety, every effort is made to accelerate progress, with improvements seen every day, changes occurring each week, and tangible results achieved on a monthly basis. The region is also seizing the important opportunity period for the autonomous region to advance the development of \"integrated power generation, transmission, load management, and storage\" systems as well as multi-energy complementarity. Following the principle of advancing those projects that are ready first, it conducts in-depth research on policies related to the development of the new energy industry, and plans to apply for a number of market-based grid connection projects for integrated power generation, transmission, load management, and storage systems and multi-energy complementarity initiatives that meet the required conditions and have reliable load demands. This ensures that ready-to-go new energy projects can be approved as soon as possible, thereby enabling more projects to be included in the autonomous region’s new energy industry plan and laying a solid foundation for future efforts. At the same time, the region is accelerating the identification of the mineral resources related to silicon-based new materials within its jurisdiction. Taking advantage of the abundant quartz stone resources, large reserves, and favorable environmental conditions, it is actively planning the development of strategic emerging industries such as silicon-based new materials in Kuqa City and Baicheng County, with the goal of establishing a range of projects including polysilicon, monocrystalline silicon, silicon solar cells, photovoltaic modules, and photovoltaic glass, thereby creating a silicon-based new materials industry hub in southern Xinjiang. To date, the pre-project work for the silicon-based new material production projects of Red Lion Holding Group Co., Ltd. and Dongfang Hope Group Co., Ltd. is underway, with construction expected to begin in 2023. By the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the region aims to establish photovoltaic power generation bases with a capacity of 10 million kilowatts in 7 counties and 2 cities. The amount of electricity generated through photovoltaic power is expected to exceed 11.71 billion kWh, which is equivalent to reducing energy consumption by 1.439 million tons of standard coal, as well as cutting emissions of 3.742 million tons of carbon dioxide, 12,000 tons of sulfur dioxide, and 15,700 tons of nitrogen oxides.