Wind Power Plant in Ulanqab

The Ulanqab Wind Power Plant (乌兰察布风电场) is a large-scale onshore wind power project located in Inner Mongolia, China. Here’s a detailed introduction:

Basic Information

  • Location: The project is located in Siziwang Banner, Ulanqab City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区乌兰察布市四子王旗).
  • Developer: Developed by State Power Investment Corporation and currently owned by the same entity with a 100% stake.
  • Construction Status: Construction of the project commenced in September 2019 and is expected to enter commercial operation in 2025.
  • Investment and Capacity: The project has a total investment of 40 billion yuan and a planned capacity of 6,000 MW. It is the largest single onshore wind power project in the world.

Project Phases and Equipment

  • Phase I: The first phase of the project includes a 1.2 GW local consumption project. It involves installing 126 large wind turbines and is expected to generate 3.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, reducing CO2 emissions by 3.06 million tons.
  • Equipment: The project will utilize wind turbines with a capacity of 4.16 MW. For example, Phase IV will use MySE4.0-156 turbines from China Ming Yang Wind Power Group.

Environmental Benefits

  • Emission Reduction: The project is expected to generate 36 million MWh of electricity annually, offsetting 3.06 million tons of CO2 emissions.

Technological and Ecological Features

  • Intelligent Technology: The project incorporates advanced technologies such as high-resolution global climate models, 5G communication, and intelligent inspection robots. It optimizes wind turbine layout based on different terrains and aims to reduce the failure rate to within 0.5%.
  • Ecological Integration: The project adopts a “wind, solar, grass, livestock, and agriculture” model to promote the integrated development of tourism and animal husbandry, driving the coordinated growth of local animal husbandry, industry, and services.

Grid Connection and Power Supply

  • Grid Connection: On December 31, 2023, the first 1.2 GW of the project was fully connected to the grid. Once fully operational, the project will provide 18 billion kWh of clean electricity annually to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, reducing CO2 emissions by 15.3 million tons per year.
The Ulanqab Wind Power Plant is not only a significant clean energy project but also a major demonstration project for China’s renewable energy development. It plays a crucial role in promoting the local energy industry’s clean and low-carbon transformation and contributing to the nation’s carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.