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Solar power photovoltaic charging station put into use in Shenzhen (China)

Equipped with power-storage system and environmentally friendly charging photovoltaic system, the garage of the station provides the lighting and meets the charging needs of 18 electric vehicles. It’s a good way to make full use of solar photovoltaic energy as a source of power supply. The roof, a basic part of the station, is a power generation system and a shelter against strong wind and heavy rain.

Electric vehicles cannot be charged instantly, but the process won’t take long. It takes 30 minutes to charge an electric car due to its electric storage function. A fully charged car can run about 100 kilometers, and the cost is only one-fifth of fuel cars.

Zhen Zijian, deputy director of 863 major projects for energy-saving and new energy vehicles in the Ministry of Science and Technology, said the projected number of electric cars sold will reach to 2.66 million units, which leads to some 21.2 billion kWh of electricity needed throughout the year.

Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading producers of hybrid and all-electric vehicles within three years, and making it the world leader in electric cars and buses.

China’s intention, in addition to creating a world-leading industry that will produce jobs and exports, is to reduce urban pollution and decrease its dependence on oil. China wants to raise its annual production capacity to 500,000 hybrid or all-electric cars and buses by the end of 2011, from 2,100 last year.

Electric cars have several practical advantages in China. Intercity driving is rare. Commutes are fairly short and frequently at low speeds because of traffic jams. So the limitations of all-electric cars are less of a problem.

english.people.com.cn