China’s largest solar power plant unveiled in Shanghai

China’s largest solar-powered photovoltaic electricity plant was launched in Shanghai Thursday, the China Securities Journal reported, citing the local State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. The plant, which has just passed a trial of 168 hours, is capable of generating more than one million kilowatt hours annually, saving 521 tons of carbon dioxide, three tons of sulfur dioxide, five tons of nitrogen oxide, one ton of soot and 357 tons of standard coal per year. Xinhua reported Tuesday that the capital of northwestern China’s Ningxia province, Yinchuan, started a trial run on a US$3.27 million (RMB22.39 million) solar power plant that is capable of generating 680,000 kilowatt hours and saving 305 tons of standard coal, 4.27 tons of sulfur dioxide and 1.09 tons of nitrogen oxide a year.