The world's largest coal mining company in China to build a giant solar power station Bashny.Net

The world's largest coal producer China Shenhua Group will build a huge solar power plant in cooperation with the California SolarReserve. This American company is known for the fact that the SES constructs that can supply electricity to consumers due to the accumulation of solar energy in special energohranilischah where the main working component is molten salt in a mode 24/7.




The country, whose power relies heavily on coal, renewable energy is developing rapidly in recent years. For example, its "sun" capacity increased 13-fold since 2011 year. Despite this growth, at the end of last year, solar power accounts for only about three percent of China's electricity.

New SES in China will be able to produce 1,000 megawatts, which is disproportionately small number in comparison with the figure of 65,000 megawatts, which generates a company Shenhua Group by burning coal. But the fact that the coal companies to invest in solar energy, says a lot.

Experts call the new grand project of Shenhua milestone in China's energy development. Every year the country increases the production of energy, and this leads to more pollution. Chinese authorities constantly declare their intention to switch to clean energy sources, to reduce pollution and risks to public health.

Chinese government recently announced plans to install 10,000 MW of solar power in the next five years. Shenhua project suggests that these plans can become a reality.

Earlier it was reported that China intends to triple the total capacity of solar photovoltaic plants by 2020, bringing them up to 143 gigawatts (GW), such information released by the National Energy Administration of the country.