Shengli Village Solar Power Generation

How many villages in Shanxi have photovoltaic facilities?

6,602 villages in Shanxi have operated photovoltaic facilities which contribute to community revenue. Autumn is the best season of the year in Shilou county, Shanxi province, when the sky turns to the color of enamel blue and stretches to the horizon.

What is yulinshan solar farm?

Li recalled the enthusiasm of local villagers was strong when the county began to construct the Yulinshan Solar Farm in 2018. With a power generation capacity of 30 megawatts, this was one of the largest solar power facilities in Linxian and it was designed to offer revenue to dozens of villages in its neighborhood.

Which Shanxi county has the most developed solar power industry?

The county of Linxian, which is located at the heart of the Lyuliang Mountains, used to be one of the least-developed counties in Shanxi province. But today, Linxian has grown into one of the Shanxi counties with the most developed solar power industry, said Li Youxi, head of the county's rural vitalization bureau.

How much did Shanxi government invest in solar power?

Zhang Yuhong, chief of the provincial rural vitalization bureau, said governments at various levels in Shanxi invested a total of 21.16 billion yuan to support the building of village solar farms and power generation facilities. Li Quanhong contributed to this story.

How does erlangpo get its electricity from a solar farm?

The reflection is from the photovoltaic panels of solar farms owned and operated by eight villages near Erlangpo. The solar farms turn the sunlight into electricity, which, through a 110-kilovolt substation, is connected to the State grid, supplying households and industrial facilities throughout the country.

Can solar power help rural poverty alleviation in Shanxi?

Featuring sufficient sunlight, Shanxi began to use the solar power industry for rural poverty alleviation in the period between 2015 and 2016. The provincial government selected five counties — Fenxi, Daning, Jixian, Tianzhen and Hunyuan — as pilots for the "solar-aided" poverty alleviation campaign.