Asia’s Largest Agrivoltaic Project, Contracted by CQEC, Officially Goes into Operation

On November 26, the first phase of the Asia's largest agrivoltaic project—the Ten-billion-class Agrivoltaic Super Ranch—was officially completed and put into operation in Kokdala City. The project was contracted by CQEC.

As the first super ranch project in the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps region, it adopts a sustainable development model featuring EOD ecological development, agrivoltaic integration, low-carbon green energy, livestock-crop integration, and comprehensive pasture and farming systems. The project is being developed in three phases. The first phase covers an area of 9,388 mu (approximately 6.26 square kilometers) and includes the construction of office buildings, dormitories, cattle barns, an animal health center, a total mixed ration center, a step-up station and power transmission facilities. Among these, the cattle barns cover a construction area of 720,000 square meters, while the photovoltaic system boasts a total installed capacity of 398 MW. Once fully operational, the project will have the capacity to house 50,000 cattle and generate 560 million kWh of clean electricity annually for the grid, establishing itself as the largest agrivoltaic industrial cluster in Asia.

As a model project integrating agrivoltaic systems, centralized energy generation, and rural revitalization, it exemplifies the synergy between achieving China’s dual carbon goals and promoting sustainable agricultural development. By bridging technical gaps in the construction of agrivoltaic super ranches in China, it provides a practical and effective solution for large-scale agrivoltaic projects and serves as an important benchmark for the future development of the agrivoltaic industry.