Gansu Province in China Orders 20 MW Of Combined Heat and Solar

The Energy Bureau of Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission has partnered with Israeli solar developer ZenithSolar Ltd. to build the 10 megawatt CHP solar plants in Jiayuguan and Jinchang. Under the agreement, ZenithSolar will provide their Z20 CHP technology for the pilot plants, which, if successful, the Energy Bureau has agreed to recommend their use in more cities within the province. Construction of the plants is set to commence later this year.

According to ZenithSolar, one field (220 Z20's) can generate 2 MW of electricity and 4 MW of thermal energy a year, while simultaneously removing 3,200 tons of carbon dioxide.

Source: EnergyBoom