RURAL RENEWAL
Remaining on the national list of the least developed counties until 2017, Lankao in Henan Province was plagued by strong winds for centuries and its economy suffered greatly. Nevertheless, today is a different story.
Wind turbine manufacturer Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co. Ltd. established three wind farms in the county in 2021, which have a combined annual capacity of 15 million kW. The projects helped cut carbon emissions by approximately 16,000 tons in 2021, which is equivalent to the effect of 8,000 cubic meters of forest. At one point last year, the county managed to run entirely on clean energy for 72 consecutive hours.
Clean energy is reinvigorating and
