Chinese Manufacturer Rolls Out First Solar-powered Air Conditioner

China’s Gree Electric Appliances has developed the country’s first solar-powered air-conditioning system that can also send excess electricity to the power grid. The company has stated that the first 50,000 units of the air conditioner will be sold in the American market, after which the system will be made available for purchase in China.


The system, which mainly makes use of renewable solar energy, makes use of normal grid electricity only when solar power is inadequate. The company has big plans for the second version of the air conditioner, which will be 100 percent solar powered.

Chinese Manufacturer Rolls Out First Solar-powered Air Conditioner - Ecofriend