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Ministries Detail Building-Integrated Solar Stimulus
Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development sent details on a stimulus plan for building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) applications to local subsidiaries on April 16. Applications will be accepted until May 15 for the initial round of subsidies: RMB 20/watt for construction material- and component-based BIPV projects, and RMB 15/watt for rooftop- and wall-based projects.
Eligible projects must: begin construction in 2009 and finish within two years; have completed contracts with solar product manufacturers; detail on-grid connective procedures; have installed capacity of 50KW or more; and establish monitoring and long-distance help systems for capacity, electricity and environmental data. Monosilicon PV products must exceed conversion efficiency of 16%, while polysilicon and amorphous silicon products must surpass 14% and 6%, respectively. The government will give priority to projects that: involve solar modules; are on-grid; or are located in schools, hospitals, or government buildings or regions with preferential policies. Previously completed or subsidized projects are not eligible for the project.
Yangzhong, Jiangsu province has selected its first batch of 39 demonstration buildings with integrated photovoltaic (PV) systems, reports zhenjiang.gov.cn. The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development released a notice on March 23 detailing intentions to accelerate the use of solar PV applications on buildings, including but not limited to building integrated PV technologies, by establishing base subsidies of RMB 20 per watt and encouraging industry standards to urge better technology, efficiency and preferential local policies.
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