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China has launched the "first and largest of its kind" floating solar power plant into operation.

The Chinese company CHN Energy has announced the grid connection of the first batch of solar panels as part of the construction of a one-gigawatt offshore solar power plant in the Kenli area of Shandong Province.
В Китае открыли первую и крупнейшую в мире плавучую солнечную электростанцию.

The floating power station is located eight kilometers off the coast of Dongyin City in Shandong Province and covers approximately 1,223 hectares. It features 2,934 panels and will be capable of generating 1.78 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.

According to a statement from CHN Energy, upon completion, this project will be the "first and largest of its kind."