Panda Solar Power Station Power Generation

What is a panda solar station?

Representing a unique opportunity to take action against climate change, as well as contributing to the achievement of the SDGs, the Panda Solar Stations is the first integration of the world’s two most cutting-edge solar energy technologies, and base their appearance on China's national treasure - the Giant Panda.

What is Panda green energy?

Panda Green Energy used a combination of darker monocrystalline silicon (the light-absorbing material in most solar cells) and lighter-colored thin film solar cells to design the solar farm in the likeness of China’s national animal. (The panda, as China has long demonstrated, is great for both PR and diplomacy.)

Can you build a 100MW solar power plant in the Panda Bear?

A Chinese solar power company has just completed the first phase of an ingenious PR stunt: building a 100MW solar power plant in the shape of a panda bear.

Can pgeg build a panda-shaped PV power plant in China?

PGEG has teamed with UNDP to build panda-shaped PV power plant in China and other parts of world, notably the ancient network of trade routes by sea and overland from China to Europe, such as the Silk Road. Understanding PV module supply to the European market in 2025.

Why is China's solar farm based on a giant panda?

“It is designed and built as the image of the Chinese national treasure – the giant panda,” explains a document from Panda Green Energy, the company that constructed the farm. China has more solar energy capacity than any other country in the world, at a gargantuan 130 gigawatts.

When did the first Panda solar station start in Datong?

The first Panda Solar Station started operating in Datong in August 2017 (Credit: Getty Images) China is not only home to some of the biggest solar farms; its technology looks set to influence energy policy across the globe. But how feasible are these grand plans?