A Shanghai electric power researcher installs China’s first family-based solar power station on his roof. But he may have a difficult time finding a lot more followers. From China Dialogue:
The south-facing roof of one 16-storey apartment building in Shanghai’s Shenzhuang district stands out from its neighbours. It is covered with 22 photovoltaic panels wired up to an electricity meter.
The roof’s owner is Zhao Chunjian, a professor at Shanghai University of Electric Power, who last winter climbed up and installed his self-designed “domestic power station”. On December 15, 2006, Zhao’s solar power plant produced its first watt, and to date it has produced 2,750 kilowatt-hours (kWh). In fact, the clean energy the panels produce is enough to power Zhao’s entire apartment below. [Full Text]
