Huadian Group has connected the second phase of its 1 GW Tengger solar project to the grid in Inner Mongolia. The Tengger New Energy Base, part of a strategic cooperation deal with the Inner Mongolian government, has a total planned capacity of 12.2 GW, including 8 GW of PV, 4 GW of wind power, and 200 MW of solar thermal energy. The first 1 GW phase was connected to the grid in late October 2024.