State-owned power generation company China Huadian Group has begun construction of a 3.3GW solar power plant in Sichuan province. The project is one of nine renewable energy power plants listed in China's latest national five-year plan.

Headquarters of China Huadian Group

State-owned power generation company China Huadian Group has begun construction of a 3.3GW solar power plant in Chamdo, southwest China's Sichuan province. The 16 billion yuan ($2.51 billion) project includes the Mangkang Angdo and Gongju Lator solar power plants. The power company said the plot would be combined with farming and animal husbandry. The project is one of nine clean energy projects in China's 14th Five-Year Plan. According to the National Energy Administration, the total generating capacity of these renewable energy projects will reach 300GW and cost about 300 billion yuan ($47 billion).

Solar module maker LONGi and energy company Sinopec have announced plans to deploy photovoltaics at 147 of the latter's gas stations. The arrays will feature Longi Roof, a new building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panel that replaces traditional building pitched roofs. The projects will be installed in Shaanxi, Hubei, Anhui and Guangdong provinces.

China's largest energy company, State Power Investment Corporation, has launched a bidding process for 5.5GW of inverters, 4.5GW of solar modules and 1.8GW of engineering, procurement and construction services.