"Themk grass grid prevents sand erosion at photovoltaic power stations. Without these grids, strong winds could expose and collapse the support brackets of photovoltaic panel. Effective sand control and sand prevention in photovoltaic power stations is essential" explained Wu Kun, from Qingyang New Energy Co., Ltd. in Ningxia.

In the Tengger Desert, there are still 26 photovoltaic power stations of this type. With the construction and operation of the 3 million kilowatt photovoltaic project in the Tengger Desert, another 90,000 mu of sand will be transformed into an "oasis."

Since 2022, State Grid Ningxia Electric Power Co., Ltd. and the Zhongwei Municipal People's Government have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen collaboration in main grid construction and improve the level of new energy development and utilization. State Grid Zhongwei Power Supply Company implements "one-to-one" tracking services, opens green channels, reduces service levels, compresses handling time limits, and provides commissioning consultation for new energy stations before grid connection. After grid connection, the company keeps providing continuous technical support, technical training, scientific operation and maintenance services to ensure that problems encountered during the operation of new energy stations can be promptly resolved, and to help stations generate electricity and create benefits as early as possible.

At present, the proportion of new energy installed capacity in the Zhongwei area has reached 86.27%, ranking first among various cities in Ningxia.