A major wind power project in southwest China’s Sichuan Province became operational on Thursday. The project is part of the country’s ongoing endeavors to advance the development of clean energy.
Located at an altitude of between 2,200 and 3,400 meters in Dechang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, the Labashan wind power project has a total installed capacity of 258,000 kilowatts, according to Yalong River Hydro Development Company, Ltd.
With a total investment of over 1.92 billion yuan (about 267.67 million U.S. dollars), the project will have the capacity to generate an average of 680 million kWh of electricity annually.—Xinhua
