China's Solar Valley () located in
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 ...
,
Shandong
Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural ...
province, China, is pilot project of the so-called future city template, that feature the full application of solar and clean energy technologies.
Green city template
The Solar Valley has been described as "a massive exercise in social, economic and ecological engineering"
using
solar power in China
China is the largest market in the world for both photovoltaics and solar thermal energy.
China's photovoltaic industry began by making panels for satellites, and transitioned to the manufacture of domestic panels in the late 1990s. After sub ...
. It is planned to cost $740 million
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which includes $10 million to install solar lighting along roadways.
The concept pursues the goal of low carbon mitigation through the application of solar-based low-carbon and microemission technologies in transportation, building capacities, and entertainment areas.
Solar Valley occupies more than 330 hectares of land, which is intended to host a 60,000 square-meter solar floor area that can produce enough energy to power not just the valley, but also the entire mid-size city like Dezhou.
The project, which began in 2004, is led by ''Himin Solar Energy Group'', the world's largest solar
water heater
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manufacturer.
It is being undertaken in line with China's renewable energy policy in partnership with the Dezhou local government.
Etymology
Solar Valley is named after
Silicon Valley
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.
See also
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Renewable energy commercialization
Renewable energy commercialization involves the deployment of three generations of renewable energy technologies dating back more than 100 years. First-generation technologies, which are already mature and economically competitive, include ...
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Solar energy in China
China is the largest market in the world for both photovoltaics and solar thermal energy.
China's photovoltaic industry began by making panels for satellites, and transitioned to the manufacture of domestic panels in the late 1990s. After sub ...
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Renewable energy in China
China is the world's top electricity producer from renewable energy sources. China's renewable energy capacity is growing faster than its fossil fuels and nuclear power capacity.
China Installed over 373 GW of renewables in 2024, reac ...
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Wind
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Solar
Solar may refer to:
Astronomy
* Of or relating to the Sun
** Solar telescope, a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun
** A device that utilizes solar energy (e.g. "solar panels")
** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate t ...
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* Geothermal energy, useful energy generated and stored in the Earth
* Geothermal activity, the range of natural phenomena at or near the surface, associated with release of the Earth's internal he ...
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Suzhou Industrial Park
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Dalian Software Park
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Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park
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