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    In Sichuan photovoltaic power station grid-connected power generation, Apple locks Sichuan "hot spot"

    • Last Update: 2022-11-22
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Many people may not know that all the electricity needed by Apple's offices and retail stores in China has reached carbon
    neutrality.
    Behind this, it relies on its construction of two photovoltaic power plants
    with a total installed capacity of 40 MW in Sichuan.

    Apple, the "big power consumer", was criticized for pollution transfer and carbon emissions in the early years
    .
    Now, the tech company, which has played its environmental card from time to time, is expanding its clean energy investment
    in China.
    On July 16, Apple's "Chinese partner" - Zhonghuan Co.
    , Ltd.
    announced that with the approval of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce, Apple has completed the capital increase to Aba Hongyuan Huanju Ecological Energy Co.
    , Ltd.
    and Aba Ruoergai Huanju Ecological Energy Co.
    , Ltd.
    , and obtained 44% of the equity
    of each.
    A few days ago, the Qiongxi photovoltaic power station project in Hongyuan County and the Zhuokun photovoltaic power station project in Ruoergai County jointly invested by Zhonghuan Co.
    , Ltd.
    and Apple have been connected to the grid for power generation
    .
    The two projects produce 80 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy annually, more than all the electricity
    needed by Apple's offices and retail stores in China.

    Why did Apple's first new energy project in China settle in Sichuan? This starts
    with two satellite images.

    "The first is a satellite survey map of the total solar radiation, and you can see that the color of the Sanzhou area in Sichuan is very red, indicating that the light resource is very good
    .
    " The staff of Zhonghuan said that the second map is a satellite survey map
    of the direct radiation from the sun.
    "The reddest and darkest place is the tri-state area
    .
    " Clouds and dust reduce the amount of direct radiation, which is very strong in the tri-state region because of its thin cloud cover and good air quality
    .

    The amount of direct solar radiation is more valuable
    to Zhonghuan, which uses concentrating tracking solar power generation technology.
    "The location of photovoltaic power plants with concentrating systems is different from ordinary photovoltaic power plants, and it is not suitable for layout in places with sufficient sunlight, and only in places with sufficient direct radiation can the concentrating system play a good role
    .
    " The person in charge of Zhonghuan said that this satellite image shows that the Sanzhou area has excellent photovoltaic resources
    .

    The first project cooperated between Zhonghuan and Apple is the 20 MW photovoltaic power station in Hongyuan County, which is the world's first plateau high-efficiency ecological photovoltaic power plant
    .
    "Apple is a big energy user, and we want to use energy from clean energy, so we produce these clean energy ourselves to meet our own energy needs
    .
    " Lisa Jackson, Apple's vice president of environmental affairs and former EPA administrator, said the company's goal is to adopt clean renewable energy around the world, with 100 percent renewable energy
    at all Apple facilities worldwide.
    "The Sichuan project is Apple's first PV project to invest overseas and the first renewable energy project to invest in China, but it is by no means the last
    .
    "

    Many people may not know that all the electricity needed by Apple's offices and retail stores in China has reached carbon
    neutrality.
    Behind this, it relies on its construction of two photovoltaic power plants
    with a total installed capacity of 40 MW in Sichuan.

    photovoltaic

    Apple, the "big power consumer", was criticized for pollution transfer and carbon emissions in the early years
    .
    Now, the tech company, which has played its environmental card from time to time, is expanding its clean energy investment
    in China.
    On July 16, Apple's "Chinese partner" - Zhonghuan Co.
    , Ltd.
    announced that with the approval of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce, Apple has completed the capital increase to Aba Hongyuan Huanju Ecological Energy Co.
    , Ltd.
    and Aba Ruoergai Huanju Ecological Energy Co.
    , Ltd.
    , and obtained 44% of the equity
    of each.
    A few days ago, the Qiongxi photovoltaic power station project in Hongyuan County and the Zhuokun photovoltaic power station project in Ruoergai County jointly invested by Zhonghuan Co.
    , Ltd.
    and Apple have been connected to the grid for power generation
    .
    The two projects produce 80 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy annually, more than all the electricity
    needed by Apple's offices and retail stores in China.

    Why did Apple's first new energy project in China settle in Sichuan? This starts
    with two satellite images.

    "The first is a satellite survey map of the total solar radiation, and you can see that the color of the Sanzhou area in Sichuan is very red, indicating that the light resource is very good
    .
    " The staff of Zhonghuan said that the second map is a satellite survey map
    of the direct radiation from the sun.
    "The reddest and darkest place is the tri-state area
    .
    " Clouds and dust reduce the amount of direct radiation, which is very strong in the tri-state region because of its thin cloud cover and good air quality
    .

    The amount of direct solar radiation is more valuable
    to Zhonghuan, which uses concentrating tracking solar power generation technology.
    "The location of photovoltaic power plants with concentrating systems is different from ordinary photovoltaic power plants, and it is not suitable for layout in places with sufficient sunlight, and only in places with sufficient direct radiation can the concentrating system play a good role
    .
    " The person in charge of Zhonghuan said that this satellite image shows that the Sanzhou area has excellent photovoltaic resources
    .

    The first project cooperated between Zhonghuan and Apple is the 20 MW photovoltaic power station in Hongyuan County, which is the world's first plateau high-efficiency ecological photovoltaic power plant
    .
    "Apple is a big energy user, and we want to use energy from clean energy, so we produce these clean energy ourselves to meet our own energy needs
    .
    " Lisa Jackson, Apple's vice president of environmental affairs and former EPA administrator, said the company's goal is to adopt clean renewable energy around the world, with 100 percent renewable energy
    at all Apple facilities worldwide.
    "The Sichuan project is Apple's first PV project to invest overseas and the first renewable energy project to invest in China, but it is by no means the last
    .
    "

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