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World's largest solar plant goes online in China - pv magazine USA

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World’s largest solar plant goes online in China - pv magazine USA

China Green Electricity Investment of Tianjin, a subsidiary of China Green Development Group(CGDG), has switched on the 3.5 GW Midong PV farm in Urumqi, China’s Xinjiang region.

The PV facility is currently the world’s largest solar plant. Prior to commissioning, Chinese state-owned utility Huanghe Hydropower Development started operating the world’s largest solar park, a 2.2 GW facility, in October 2020.

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