Yili Solar Power Generation

Who is Yili Group?

The entrepreneur and his company, Yili Group, had spent billions of yuan and many years in fighting desertification. When I visited the solar PV base in Kubuqi three years ago, I was amazed by its size－as far as one could see, the desert was covered with thousands of solar PV panels.

Why is China a leader in solar power development?

China is now a global leader in solar PV development, accounting for more than 70 percent of the world's solar PV equipment market. China is giving incentives to encourage solar power generation. It also encourages market competition, so as to accelerate the development of relevant technologies and reduce costs.

How has the solar power industry developed in China?

In the fourth of a series of commentaries, a veteran journalist with China Daily focuses on the solar power industry's development. The development of the solar photovoltaic industry over the past two decades provided China with increasing amount of clean energy and, as expected, greatly reduced its carbon emissions.

How did China improve the solar PV industry?

By combining its efforts to develop the solar PV sector with measures to control desertification and alleviate poverty, China not only succeeded in eliminating abject poverty in those areas but also boosted the solar panel industry.

How did Yili Group make the desert green?

To prevent the grass from growing too tall, the managers raised flocks of ducks, which fed on certain types of grasses. And soon after the generators began producing electricity, Yili Group announced the desert area covered by the panels had turned green. As for the ducks and their eggs, they came as a bonus.

Will China surpass its green energy adoption?

The renewables bases, once complete, will surpass the clean energy capacity of any nation outside China. An analysis by Bloomberg News and BloombergNEF reveals that China is on track to exceed its already impressive green energy adoption, with over 90 gigawatts of the planned 97 gigawatts set to be added by the end of this year.