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August 25, 2025

China races to build world's largest solar farm to meet emission standards

By KEN MORITSUGU and NG HAN GUAN
Associated Press

TALATAN, China — Chinese government officials last month showed off what they say will be the world's largest solar farm when completed high on a Tibetan plateau. It will cover 610 square kilometers, which is the size of Chicago.

China has been installing solar panels far faster than anywhere else in the world, and the investment is starting to pay off. A study released Thursday found that the country's carbon emissions edged down 1% in the first six months of 2025 compared to a year earlier, extending a trend that began in March 2024.


 
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