Solar photovoltaic panels coat mountains in Cangnan county. [Photo/66wz.com]
Cangnan county in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, is gearing up for clean power transformation, local media outlets reported.
Zhu Yuepin, who took advantage of the abundant sunshine in Yanpu town, Cangnan county and installed solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs or in front of the courtyards of old rural houses, became the first person in the town to profit from clean power.
"With an average of 3.5 hours of sunshine a day, the photovoltaic facilities installed at my house can generate about 140,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a year. I will sell this to the State Grid for 0.58 yuan per kWh, adding 70,000 yuan ($10,514) to 80,000 yuan in income per year," Zhu said. "My initial investment of 300,000 yuan will be paid off in five years."
"Peripheral nerve" generators have covered mountains and countryside in Cangnan and continuously transmit electricity to the State Grid.
For example, on the rolling mountains located in the southern part of Cangnan, solar photovoltaic panels create a magnificent view but also help earn money for local farmers.
The 87 hectares of PV panels, which cover mountains with an average altitude of 140 meters, can generate 80 million kWh of electricity per year and help reduce standard coal consumption by 25,400 tons.
Taking advantage of the differing heights of mountains, the PV panels were installed by making full use of three-dimensional space so as to reduce the impact on the growth of crops such as camellia oil and gardenia jasminoides. Farmers can hence earn an extra several thousand yuan per year in rental income.
As one of the first 676 domestic districts, counties or county-level cities allowed by the central government last year to pilot photovoltaic development, Cangnan county is planning to install PV equipment with a total capacity of 100,000 kWh and connect it with the grid during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period.
