1st photovoltaic power station in Xifeng to be set up

The launch ceremony for the photovoltaic power station project is held on April 11. [Photo/xifeng.gov.cn]

The photovoltaic power station project invested in by CNNP Rich Energy Co was launched in Xiaozhaiba town of Xifeng county, Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on April 11.

The station will have an estimated output of 120 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity and involve a planned area of about 166.67 hectares. The power station is expected to produce sales revenue of about 1.1 billion yuan ($172.15 million) and corresponding tax revenue of 320 million yuan during its service life of 25 years.

The project is the first of its kind to be established in Xifeng, and once put into operation, it will save 47,500 metric tons of coal and reduce carbon emissions by 119,600 tons, which is equal to planting 6.52 million trees. The power station will also help to realize the national goal of achieving peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality.