On November 30, the Aral 2GW photovoltaic base project (Phase I) of the First Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps was successfully connected to the grid for power generation at full capacity. This project is the largest photovoltaic project in the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and the largest photovoltaic project in the CNNC Group.

The project has an installed capacity of 1,000MW, with a total investment of approximately RMB 3.83 billion. The construction base covers an area of ​​more than 30,000 mu, with 320 photovoltaic power generation units and more than 1.81 million solar panels. It is equipped with a 220 kV booster station, a 53-kilometer-long 220 kV transmission line, and a 250 MW/1,000 MWh energy storage power station.

After completion, it is expected that the average annual grid-connected electricity will be 1.22 billion kWh, which is equivalent to saving 390,000 tons of standard coal per year, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 1.07 million tons, reducing sulfur dioxide emissions by approximately 1.08 million tons, and reducing nitrogen oxide emissions by approximately 172 tons.

It is reported that the project is located in the desert area north of the Taklimakan Desert, on the vast Gobi Desert of the Second Regiment of the First Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The location has the natural advantages of flat terrain, long-lasting sunshine and strong radiation. The "grass-light complementarity" operation model it adopts can play a role in restoring the natural ecology of desertified areas.