Hebei Petroleum has completed 67 photovoltaic power generation projects
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Since the beginning of this year, Hebei Petroleum has made significant efforts to develop photovoltaic power generation projects. To date, distributed photovoltaic systems have been installed at 6 oil depots and 61 gas stations, resulting in a total installed capacity of 2,590 kilowatts, of which 1,757 kilowatts are connected to the grid. From January to May, a total of 527,300 kWh of electricity was generated, which helps to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 169.79 tons. The company thoroughly implements its green and low-carbon development strategy, actively promotes the construction of distributed photovoltaic power generation projects, selects project sites in a scientific and rational manner based on local conditions, and all such projects operate on the principle of \"using the generated electricity locally, with any surplus fed into the grid\". Among them, 4 oil depots achieved 100% self-consumption; from January to May, they generated 204,900 kWh of electricity for their own use, saving 140,000 yuan in electricity costs. This not only helped reduce energy consumption and costs but also promoted the company’s transition toward a greener, lower-carbon operation model.
The return on investment is a bit low. . . The investment is estimated at over 15 million. . . . . .
Such matters need to be viewed from a comprehensive and macroscopic perspective. While economic benefits are certainly important in the utilization and promotion of new energy sources, it is also necessary to take into account the social benefits as well as the long-term benefits of reducing carbon emissions. Considering the operational performance over several decades, the economic benefits accumulated from this type of photovoltaic power generation should be considerable. I sometimes wonder whether my south-facing windows and walls, along with the photovoltaic panels, could also bring some benefits in the long run. However, after looking at the charging and energy storage batteries used in photovoltaic systems, I found that the cost for household use is quite high – several thousand dollars.
The roofs of our factory buildings are basically equipped with solar panels. It is indeed necessary to consider the overall social benefits. Battery panels are also produced by domestic technology companies, and they help drive the development of upstream material manufacturers as well; a situation where products fail to sell well is not conducive to the progress of the industry.
Sometimes, even when only short-term economic benefits are considered, they can still be quite significant. Just like the current power generation and energy storage projects such as wind power, photovoltaic power, and concentrated solar power – they require huge investments yet yield limited economic benefits. But looking at a period of ten or twenty years, renewable resources such as fossil fuels and natural gas can be saved in large quantities, and the social benefits resulting from this are indeed enormous and evident.
Encouraging and subsidizing technology companies is generally valuable; it’s at least a process of trial and error. There are also cases where such actions are completely pointless – trees from the southern city are dug up and transported to the northern city, and trees from the northern city are dug up and transported to the southern city; even the pits can be reused. This gives an excuse for increasing fiscal expenditures. On UC, there is a series of short videos titled “Hua Ming Construction Site – Hua Zai,” which depict the process of carrying out a project while illustrating methods of corruption; it’s quite interesting to watch.
The last edit to this post was made by qugd on 2022-6-23 at 11:20. On UC, there is a series of short videos titled “Hua Ming Construction Site – Hua Zai”, which show how corruption is carried out within a project context; it’s quite interesting to watch. I’ve also seen some of these; they indeed expose things very thoroughly, even to the core.
It’s not just inadequate – it’s a complete insult to China