The developer, one of China’s ‘big five’ power companies,signed the agreement with Pinghe county government for several hundred megawattsof thermal and wind power plants.

The wind farms will be built on hilly areas across the county,which is famous for its ‘tulou’, or traditional fortified communal houses. Huadianwill invest 2.4bn yuan ($384m) in the wind projects, says the state-runPeople’s Daily newspaper.

The Beijing-based company could not be reached to comment.

Fujian