China

Located about 310 miles south of Beijing , China , in the Shandong province , Amazon ’ s solar farm is one of the tech giant ’ s two renewable energy projects in China . The solar farm includes 420,000 panels across 1.5 square miles . The project brought significant economic benefits from the US $ 139mn invested . At peak development , the project created more than 800 construction jobs .

Beyond the economic benefits , the project is unique because it is built around a fishery , integrating photovoltaic power generation by converting sunlight into electricity above the water and safe marine life production beneath the water , which results in the simultaneous harvesting of both solar energy and the South American white shrimp , sea cucumber , grouper , and other aquatic organisms . The developer also built an exhibition centre , a science education base , and several leisure and entertainment facilities .

10 December 2022