Overview
Datang Ningxia Ningdong (Baitugang Town Changliushui) is an operational onshore wind farm in Ningxia, China, with a capacity of 49 MW. It contributes to China's renewable energy expansion under national wind power targets.
Datang Ningxia Ningdong (Baitugang Town Changliushui) is an onshore wind farm located in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. With a capacity of 49 MW, it is a medium-scale facility within China's vast wind power sector, which leads the world in installed wind capacity. The plant is owned and operated by entities under the Datang Group, a major state-owned power producer. The facility operates under China's renewable energy framework, which includes national wind power development plans and feed-in tariffs that have driven rapid capacity growth. Onshore wind technology is well-established in the region, benefiting from favorable wind resources in Ningxia's open terrain. The 49 MW capacity places it in the typical range for provincial wind farms, supporting grid integration through centralized dispatch. Environmentally, the wind farm contributes to reducing carbon emissions by displacing coal-fired power, which dominates China's energy mix. It also supports local energy security and rural development. The site's location in Ningxia, a region with significant solar and wind potential, aligns with China's dual-carbon goals of peaking emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
Environmental context
The Ningxia region features semi-arid landscapes with strong and consistent winds, making it suitable for wind energy development. Onshore wind farms like this one help reduce reliance on coal, improving local air quality and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. However, wind turbines can impact bird and bat populations, and visual intrusion is a consideration in open landscapes. Proper siting and mitigation measures are typically required to minimize ecological disruption.
Frequently asked questions
The wind farm is located in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, near Baitugang Town in the Ningdong area. Its coordinates are approximately 37.7747 N, 106.3930 E.
The facility has a capacity of 49 megawatts (MW), making it a medium-scale onshore wind farm typical for provincial projects in China.
The plant is operated by entities under the Datang Group, one of China's major state-owned power generation companies.
China supports wind energy through national renewable energy targets, feed-in tariffs, and the Renewable Energy Law. The country aims to reach 1,200 GW of wind and solar capacity by 2030.
By generating clean electricity, the wind farm displaces coal-fired power, reducing carbon emissions and air pollution. It supports China's dual-carbon goals of peaking emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.