The site
Phase 1 of the Sheyang Solar Power Plant was constructed in 2010 on a tidal flat which would otherwise not have any use, and, according to Trina Solar, is the largest solar project being built in China in 2011.
Technology
The installation uses an optimised combination of both fixed and single-axle tracking systems and is a useful platform on which to evaluate the performance of monocrystalline and multicrystalline module performance on a large-scale basis.
Energy purchase and supply
The Sheyang Solar Power Plant is expected to produce 23 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity per annum.
CECEP Solar uses a 20 kilovolt (kV) inverter to feed back electricity generated by the power station to the Chinese state grid under a long-term agreement.
Environmental impact
The project is expected to save 32,246 tonnes per annum of greenhouse gas emissions or the equivalent of 8,983 tonnes per annum of coal.
Success of the project to date
The Sheyang Solar Power Plant commenced construction on the 21 August 2010, and was connected to the state grid on 17 December 2010.
Future outlook
The Sheyang Solar Power Plant has planned for a 100 megawatt (MW) ground power station which will be implemented in three phases – Phase 1, which has a capacity of 20 MW has been completed; Phase 2, which has a capacity of 30 MW will be completed by 2011; and Phase 3, which has a capacity of 50 MW, will be completed by the end of 2012.
Funding arrangements and acknowledgements
80 per cent of funding is from the project owner CECEP Solar, and the remaining 20 per cent of funding is from ZhenFa Solar Energy Technology Ltd.
“We are very pleased to partner with one of the industry’s photovoltaic (PV) leaders on this landmark project powered by Trina Solar’s high performance products. We look forward to continuing to build our partnership with Trina Solar for the supply of more PV modules large-scale solar projects in China,” says Huabing Cao, General Manager of CECEP Solar.
