Massive projects in China’s desert will see it smash past its renewable energy targets and enhance its global leadership in clean energy. This week, the country kickstarted a second round of projects, just months after President Xi Jinping announced an initial 100 GW wind and solar initiative for China’s arid land. The second batch is likely to be even larger. Initially reported by China Wind Power News, the National Energy Administration issued the “Notice on Organizing the Second Batch of National Large-scale Wind Power Photovoltaic Base Projects Focusing on Deserts, Gobi and Desert Areas.” It will ask provinces to submit a list of projects by December 15, all of which must be larger than 1 GW in capacity. Construction of…