# China’s first desert renewables mega-base goes fully online

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- CGTN, 2026-10-02 14:31 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-02/China-s-first-renewables-mega-base-in-the-desert-goes-fully-online-1QV1hlOwFP2/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> The Zhongwei Power Plant in Ningxia has fully entered operation after Unit 6 completed a 168-hour trial run, bringing all four 660-megawatt units online. It will provide peak-demand and backup support for the Tengger Desert renewables base and its ultra-high-voltage link to Hunan, helping balance wind and solar output.