China's Solar Valley located in Dezhou

Dezhou

Dezhou is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Liaocheng to the southwest, Binzhou to the northeast, and the province of Hebei to the north....

, Shandong

Shandong

' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...

 province, China, is "a massive exercise in social, economic and ecological engineering" using solar power in China

Solar power in China

Solar power in the People's Republic of China is one of the biggest industries in mainland China. China has over 400 photovoltaic companies and produces approximately 23% of the photovoltaic products worldwide. In 2007 China produced 1700 MW of solar panels, nearly half of the world production of...

. It is planned to cost $740 million USD, which includes $10 million to install solar lighting along roadways. The project is led by Himin Group, the world's largest solar water heater manufacturer.

See also

• Energy policy of China
  Energy policy of China
  The energy policy of the People's Republic of China is a policy decided on by the Central Government with regard to energy and energy resources. The country is currently the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases according to a Dutch research agency. However, China's per capita emissions are...
  
  
• Coal power in China
  Coal power in China
  The People's Republic of China is the largest consumer of coal in the world, and is about to become the largest user of coal-derived electricity, generating 1.95 trillion kilowatt-hours per year, or 68.7% of its electricity from coal as of 2006...
  
  
• Nuclear power in China
  Nuclear power in China
  , the People's Republic of China has 14 nuclear power reactors spread out over 4 separate sites and 27 under construction. China's National Development and Reform Commission has indicated the intention to raise the percentage of China's electricity produced by nuclear power from the current 1% to...
  
  
• Renewable energy in China
  Renewable energy in China
  Renewable energy is helping the People's Republic of China complete its economic transformation and achieve "energy security". China rapidly has moved along the path of renewable energy development. About 17 percent of China's electricity came from renewable sources in 2007, led by the world's...
  
   (Wind
  Wind power in China
  At the end of 2010, wind power in the People's Republic of China accounted for 41.8 gigawatts of electricity generating capacity, and China has identified wind power as a key growth component of the country's economy. With its large land mass and long coastline, China has exceptional wind...
  
  Solar
  Solar power in China
  Solar power in the People's Republic of China is one of the biggest industries in mainland China. China has over 400 photovoltaic companies and produces approximately 23% of the photovoltaic products worldwide. In 2007 China produced 1700 MW of solar panels, nearly half of the world production of...
  
  Geothermal
  Geothermal power in China
  -History:Geothermal energy exploitation in China started approximately around 1970. In the socialist planned economy geothermal exploration was handled by national bodies with public investments. Drilled productive wells were transferred free of charge to the final user...
  
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• Economic and Technological Development Zones
  Economic and Technological Development Zones
  The China National Economic and Technological Development Zones are the special areas of the People's Republic of China where foreign direct investment is encouraged...
  
  
• Suzhou Industrial Park
  Suzhou Industrial Park
  The China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park is an industrial park built in Suzhou, China with significant Singaporean input. In the late 1990s, the heavy losses incurred by the park caused a minor scandal in Singapore.-Background:...
  
  
• Dalian Software Park
  Dalian Software Park
  Dalian Software Park is an industrial zone, created in 1998 in the western suburbs of Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China, where many of the world's large and medium-sized IT-related companies have set up shop to do software development and information services...
  
  
• Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park