Photovoltaic power enters rural market on a large scale

In order to promote the healthy development of the photovoltaic industry, the central government has allocated a total of 7 billion yuan in funds to support the demonstration of 3,157 megawatts of photovoltaic power generation applications. Together with 1,930 megawatts that was allocated at the beginning of the year to allocate RMB 6 billion, the central government allocated a total of RMB 13 billion in 2012. The total scale of domestic applications supporting photovoltaic power generation has reached 5,200 megawatts, which has greatly promoted the demonstration of domestic PV power generation applications.

According to reports, in response to the country’s call, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is leading a plan to develop a theme “Photovoltaic Going to the Countryside” to promote the large-scale entry of solar photovoltaic power into the rural market and take the ride of future urbanization. It is understood that the area of ​​agricultural sheds standardized throughout the country amounts to 50 million mu. If all of the photovoltaic integrated systems are built, it will drive the rural market with a scale of 250 billion yuan.