On July 1, China Huadian Qinghai Company reported that the 10 million kilowatt photovoltaic project of Golmud East Base in Qaidam Desert was put on record. It is reported
that the project is located in Dazaohuo, Golmud, Qinghai Province, with a photovoltaic installed capacity of 10 million kilowatts, which is the first power supply project of new energy delivery base across provinces and operating areas in China. It is also the "Shagehuang" new energy delivery base power supply project with the largest planned capacity, the largest total investment and the highest altitude ultra-supercritical thermal power project in China.
It is reported that the total investment of Golmud East Base Project in Qaidam Desert is about 80 billion yuan, with a planned total installed capacity of 19.24 million kilowatts, including 10 million kilowatts of photovoltaic projects, 5 million kilowatts of wind power projects, 100000 kilowatts of photothermal projects and 1.5 million kilowatts of energy storage . The project started on February 26, 2025.