The panels provide shade, cut groundwater evaporation and reduce wind speeds, all of which support plant growth, said Hong Guangyu, a researcher with the Academy of Forestry Sciences of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, adding that the plants prevent dust from rising, which in. . The panels provide shade, cut groundwater evaporation and reduce wind speeds, all of which support plant growth, said Hong Guangyu, a researcher with the Academy of Forestry Sciences of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, adding that the plants prevent dust from rising, which in. . HOHHOT, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Seen from the air, 196,000 solar panels stretch across the Kubuqi Desert in a striking horse-shaped mosaic, while on the ground, visitors to Chaideng Village, Ordos City, stroll along the solar station and nearby farmstays, savouring local delicacies in what was once the. . By 2030, the world's largest solar power plant is to be built here: 400 kilometers (240 miles) long, an average of 5 kilometers wide and with an installed capacity of 100 gigawatts. That is equivalent to about 100 modern nuclear power plants. The "Great Solar Wall" is one of the largest energy. . HOHHOT, Jan. 16 -- Deep in the Kubuqi desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, rows of blue solar panels glisten under the winter sun, converting sunlight into electricity that flows into thousands of households. Beneath the panels, different types of shrubs stand tall despite. . Workers spread dry reed grass under photovoltaic panels to repair and solidify the sand, on June 26. MEI TAO/HUBEI DAILY The Kubuqi desert, the seventh largest desert in China, is home to the Kubuqi photovoltaic desertification control project, which stands strong as a beacon of green construction. With 115 billion RMB invested. .