Under a blazing sun 🌞 high in the mountains of Nileke in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on the Chinese mainland, something extraordinary is unfolding: a sea of solar panels so vast it rivals the size of Paris!
Picture fluffy sheep 🐑 grazing peacefully beneath the panels, their neck bells chiming in harmony with the hum of turbines. But this isn’t your typical pastoral scene: it’s one of the Chinese mainland’s largest renewable energy projects. Once fully operational, its combined wind and solar capacity is set to generate enough clean power to light up every home in Singapore for an entire year ⚡.
CGTN reporter Nadim Diab made the trek to this high-altitude installation to see firsthand how this project is fueling a greener future. From gleaming panels that track the sun’s path to state-of-the-art wind turbines piercing the mountain air, the site showcases the Chinese mainland’s push toward sustainable energy.
For young professionals, students, and eco-conscious travelers, this solar ocean offers a glimpse into Asia’s renewable revolution. As countries search for ways to cut carbon footprints and invest in green growth, projects like this one in Xinjiang are more than just landscapes of steel and glass—they’re beacons of change lighting the path to a cleaner planet 🌏.
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
