Photovoltaic sand control, a new model for desert management

Northwest China possesses the richest solar energy resources in China, with a dry climate, very little rainfall, and long hours of direct sunlight, and these areas are also some of the most severely sand-affected regions in China. 

With the development of new energy sources such as solar energy, many photovoltaic power plant builders and operators have begun to explore the combination of photovoltaic(PV) power generation and desert management in the "photovoltaic sand control" model.

The photovoltaic desert ecological power plant is its most important mode of sand control. Its biggest feature is to combine the development of photovoltaic with desert management and water-saving agriculture.

The power station is surrounded by grass grid sand barriers and fixed sand forests to form a protective forest system. Water-saving drip irrigation facilities are installed under the photovoltaic panels to plant green economic crops. The shading of the photovoltaic panels effectively reduces the direct sunlight on the ground, reducing the evaporation of surface water by 20% to 30%. Additionally, the photovoltaic panels can effectively reduce wind speed.

About a quarter of China's land is affected by desertification. Using photovoltaic technology as a breakthrough, we can integrate functions such as power generation, wind protection, grassland stabilization, and water conservation. This approach allows us to fully utilize the idle land in desertified areas, stimulate local employment, and achieve multiple benefits in terms of carbon reduction, ecological improvement, and economic development.

With its competitive products and resources, JinenU Solar will continue to contribute to the development of the photovoltaic industry and the transformation of energy resources into a green and low-carbon environment.