Thin-film solar power costs can be recouped in 5 years

Original headline: Bazhou, Hebei: Farmers use thin-film solar power

On September 11, Yao Shuchun, a villager from Shicheng No. 1 Village in Bazhou City, Hebei Province, cleans the thin-film solar panels on his roof.

Sannong Zhitongche comprehensive report: Recently, the thin-film solar power system installed at the home of Yao Shuchun, a villager from Shicheng No. 1 Village in Bazhou City, Hebei Province, officially began operating, allowing him to meet his own needs while also selling surplus electricity to the grid. It is understood that Yao Shuchun's thin-film solar power system consists of 80 thin-film solar panels, with an assembly cost of about 50,000 yuan. After grid connection, the subsidy is 1.18 yuan per kWh, and the cost can be recouped in about 5 years. At present, more than 20 households in Bazhou City have chosen to install this kind of thin-film power generation system.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xiaoguo

On September 11, Yao Shuchun, a villager from Shicheng No. 1 Village in Bazhou City, Hebei Province, records the day's solar power generation.