Featured in A look beneath the surface – 02-2011

Embracing the sun

Public Procurement China: The Golden Sun Scheme has been good for China’s solar image. Despite no promises of getting rich quick by bidding for the projects, there are companies that are willing to slash prices to win government-backed projects in China. Will the Golden Sun be worth the low prices it is paying?

Proof surely of China’s embrace of solar power energy is the has-been oil city of Dongying in Shandong province. The city’s once formidable oil drilling and refining works having faded, the city is now placing faith for future growth in solar energy. That’s good news for CNPV, a locally based maker of solar panels. Support …

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