Photovoltaic project turns Inner Mongolia's desert into "blue seas" of green energy

Updated: June 10, 2025 Source: Xinhua News Agency

An aerial drone photo taken on June 7, 2025 shows a photovoltaic project in Kubuqi Desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In recent years, Inner Mongolia has made all-out efforts to tackle the ecological challenges in the areas along the Yellow River, and has treated land covering a total of 14.89 million mu (about 992,667 hectares).

In deserts of Kubuqi and Ulan Buh, the sand control model with photovoltaic projects has been widely implemented, transforming stretches of sandy terrain into vast "blue seas" brimming with green energy. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2025 shows a photovoltaic project in Ulan Buh Desert, in Dengkou County of Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In recent years, Inner Mongolia has made all-out efforts to tackle the ecological challenges in the areas along the Yellow River, and has treated land covering a total of 14.89 million mu (about 992,667 hectares).

An aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2025 shows a photovoltaic project in Kubuqi Desert, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In recent years, Inner Mongolia has made all-out efforts to tackle the ecological challenges in the areas along the Yellow River, and has treated land covering a total of 14.89 million mu (about 992,667 hectares).

A worker installs photovoltaic panels at a photovoltaic project in Kubuqi Desert, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 6, 2025. In recent years, Inner Mongolia has made all-out efforts to tackle the ecological challenges in the areas along the Yellow River, and has treated land covering a total of 14.89 million mu (about 992,667 hectares).

An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2025 shows an integrated sand control and photovoltaic project at a state forestry area in the edge of Ulan Buh Desert in Linhe District of Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In recent years, Inner Mongolia has made all-out efforts to tackle the ecological challenges in the areas along the Yellow River, and has treated land covering a total of 14.89 million mu (about 992,667 hectares).

Workers install photovoltaic panels at a photovoltaic project in Kubuqi Desert, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 6, 2025. In recent years, Inner Mongolia has made all-out efforts to tackle the ecological challenges in the areas along the Yellow River, and has treated land covering a total of 14.89 million mu (about 992,667 hectares).

Seeds of desert plants are pictured at an integrated sand control and photovoltaic project at a state forestry area in the edge of Ulan Buh Desert in Linhe District of Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 5, 2025. In recent years, Inner Mongolia has made all-out efforts to tackle the ecological challenges in the areas along the Yellow River, and has treated land covering a total of 14.89 million mu (about 992,667 hectares).

An aerial drone photo taken on June 7, 2025 shows machineries leveling sandy land for the construction of a photovoltaic project in Kubuqi Desert in Dalad Banner of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In recent years, Inner Mongolia has made all-out efforts to tackle the ecological challenges in the areas along the Yellow River, and has treated land covering a total of 14.89 million mu (about 992,667 hectares).

A staff member introduces desert plant specimens at an integrated sand control and photovoltaic project at a state forestry area in the edge of Ulan Buh Desert in Linhe District of Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 5, 2025. In recent years, Inner Mongolia has made all-out efforts to tackle the ecological challenges in the areas along the Yellow River, and has treated land covering a total of 14.89 million mu (about 992,667 hectares).

Editor: Yang Linlin