Big shift: Workers inspect solar panels in China. An expert says Shanxi’s share of energy from renewables is set to reach 52% of total installed capacity by 2026. — AFP
Beijing: Once synonymous with coal mining and known as “the coal province”, Shanxi in North China is now among the leaders in China’s renewable energy transition, making significant strides in developing solar power to drive its green transformation.
Boasting sufficient solar resources and vast areas of redeveloped land, including former coal mining sites, many of which have been repurposed for large-scale solar farms, the region enjoys unique advantages compared to other provinces in developing solar energy, said analysts.
