On March 10, the Huaneng Wusha River Xiazhai photovoltaic power generation project was put into operation at full capacity. It is understood that the project is one of the 17 photovoltaic power generation projects registered by Huaneng Lancangjiang Hydropower Co., Ltd. in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, and is currently the largest photovoltaic power station in Xishuangbanna Prefecture.
The project has an installed capacity of 150,000 kilowatts, covers an area of about 3,160 mu, and has a total of 48 photovoltaic arrays, about 305,000 high-efficiency bifacial solar panels installed, and a new 220 kV booster station and supporting power transmission and transformation system.
The project is located in Wusha River Xiazhai, Manla Township, Yiwu Town, Mengla County. It has rich solar energy resources and high stability. It adopts the innovative model of "agricultural planting + photovoltaic power generation". The height difference between photovoltaic modules and the ground can be used for the second land use, effectively improving land utilization, reducing water evaporation, and helping to alleviate land desertification.
Since the start of construction in August 2024, the project team has adapted to local conditions, overcome the construction difficulties in mountainous and hilly areas, and adopted the staggered operation mode of "dry season sprint + rainy season material preparation" to fully promote construction. The project uses the "grid + modular" management model, and more than 1,200 people at peak times simultaneously promote foundation pouring and component installation. In terms of environmental protection, the project team abandoned the traditional "opening" construction method and adopted the "little bee" drilling construction to avoid damage to vegetation outside the solar panel bracket.
With the commissioning of this project, the installed capacity of Huaneng Xishuangbanna New Energy has reached 1.05 million kilowatts, accounting for 93.75% of the total installed capacity of new energy in the prefecture. After the project is put into operation, it can provide 200 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity each year, which is equivalent to saving about 65,700 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 163,800 tons.
