China Engineering Ready to Export Desert Mega-Bases to the World
Giant wind and solar hubs are a key part of China’s success in accelerating its buildout of clean energy.
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China’s top engineering firm for energy projects says it’s ready to pitch the concept of desert mega-bases to other countries looking for integrated power solutions.
Giant wind and solar hubs, which store energy in batteries or mountain reservoirs and use coal as a backup, are a key part of China’s success in accelerating its buildout of clean energy. The country began mooting such projects in 2020, and a year later President Xi Jinping launched an initiative to add 455 gigawatts of renewables via massive developments in the country’s interior by the end of the decade.