China has launched the world's largest offshore solar farm, a 1-gigawatt project that sets a new standard for renewable energy.

China’s CHN Energy has connected the first solar units from its 1-gigawatt (GW) offshore solar farm – the world’s first and largest of its kind – to the grid. The massive project is located off the coast of Dongying City in Shandong Province, eastern China.

China started generating power from its first gigawatt-level offshore solar project in the eastern province of Shandong.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said that the Congress government was working towards encouraging people to set up solar energy projects in the state. He chaired a meeting of officials of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL),

CHN Energy's 1GW offshore photovoltaic (PV) project in Kenli District, Shandong Province, China, has successfully connected its first batch of PV units to the grid. Developed by CHN Energy's Guohua Energy Investment,

Nearly 3 million households will benefit from this. State-owned CHN Energy has made significant progress in its one-gigawatt offshore solar plant in Kenli, Shandong with the grid connection of its first batch of photovoltaic (PV) units.