Photovoltaic poverty alleviation power station bracket installation

What is photovoltaic poverty alleviation (PVPA)?

Photovoltaic Poverty Alleviation (PVPA) projects, which utilize the subsidies and income from PV power to alleviate poverty in rural areas, are part of a comprehensive energy policy innovation in China. It is expected that the projects will deploy at least 10 GW PV and benefit more than two million poor households in total by 2020.

Are photovoltaic power stations a good option for poverty alleviation projects?

At present, the per unit benchmark prices for a photovoltaic poverty alleviation power station (0.50 MW and below) and the per unit subsidy for household distributed photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects remain unchanged, conferring on these projects a great advantage.

Are photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects a social welfare project?

Energy poverty is a serious problem worldwide and has attracted the attention of policymakers. As a type of social welfare project, photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects (PPAPs) are expected to achieve high-quality poverty alleviation and an energy transformation in China.

What is the performance of solar PV poverty alleviation projects?

The performance of solar PV poverty alleviation projects isthe lowest. Government macro control of solar PV poverty alleviation is not effective. The solar photovoltaic project (PPAP) is an important innovation in China's targeted poverty alleviation (TPA) mission.

Will village-level poverty alleviation power stations contribute to China's photovoltaic poverty relief programme?

In the next few years, the development of village-level poverty alleviation power stations will constitute the main direction for China's photovoltaic poverty alleviation programme. The village power stations overcome several bottlenecks that have long troubled photovoltaic projects and greatly reduce project development difficulties.

Should PV power stations be built in poor villages?

The CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the “Guiding Opinions on the Three-Year Action to Win the Battle of Poverty Alleviation”, 14 which clearly stated that in suitable areas, focusing on the construction of PV power stations in poor villages, PV poverty alleviation should be promoted in an orderly manner.