First Solar Energy Company, the world's largest solar equipment manufacturer, will build a solar power plant covering an area of 65 square kilometersin the energy and chemical banner of Hangjin. Industrial base in the city of Ordos. First Solar also plans to build specialized factories to produce the solar modules and panels needed for power plants.
The construction of the project is divided into four phases. The first phase began on June 1, 2010. Once completed, it will generate 30 megawatts of electricity. The second and third phases will be able to produce. 100 megawatts each and 870 megawatts, which are expected to be completed by the end of 2014, and the fourth phase, which can produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity, will be completed by the end of 2019.
Advantages of solar power plants:
1. Solar energy resources are inexhaustible and can be usedinexhaustibly. The amount of solar energy that shines on the earth. is higher than that of humans at present. The energy consumed is 6,000 times greater. Additionally, solar energy is widely distributed on Earth. Photovoltaic power generation systems can be used anywhere there is sunshine, regardless of factors such as region and altitude.
2. Solar energy resources are available everywhere and can be used to provide electricity nearby without the need for long-distance transmission, thereby avoiding the loss of electrical energy caused by long-distance transmission lines.
3. The energy conversion process of photovoltaic power generation is simple. This is a direct conversion of photons to electrons. There is no intermediate process (such as conversion of thermal energy into mechanical energy, conversion of thermal energythat). mechanical energy into electromagnetic energy, etc.) and mechanical movement There is no wear of the machines. According to thermodynamic analysis, photovoltaic power generation has a high theoretical efficiency, which can reach more than 80%, and the technology development potential is huge.
4. Photovoltaic power generation itself does not use fuel, does not emit any substances, including greenhouse gases and other waste gases, does not pollute the air, does not produce noise, is environmentally friendly and will not suffer. energy crises or fuel markets. The impact caused by instability is a new type of truly green and environmentally friendly renewable energy.
5. The photovoltaic power generation process does not require cooling water and can be installed in the Gobi Desert where there is no water. Photovoltaic energy production can equalcan be easily combined with buildings to form a building-integrated photovoltaic power generation system, which does not require separate land and can save valuable land resources.