Economy&Life | Photovoltaic power station helps advance agricultural development in S China’s Hainan

Exploring a Sustainable Development Model in Wangtangnan Village

WENCHANG, March 16 (Xinhua) — Wangtangnan village, once suffered with sandy saline-alkali farmland, has been exploring a new developing model in recent years, which combines agriculture with photovoltaic power station in an effort to advance rural revitalization. 

Combining Agriculture with Renewable Energy

A photovoltaic power station, covering an area of about 1,700 mu (about 113.3 hectares), has been built by Datang Hainan Energy Development Co., Ltd. on the wasteland.    

Promoting Sustainable Development Goals

1. Goal 1: No Poverty
2. Goal 2: Zero Hunger
3. Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
4. Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
5. Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
6. Goal 13: Climate Action
7. Goal 15: Life on Land

Achieving Sustainable Agriculture

• Villagers work in a greenhouse at Wangtangnan Village of Wengtian Town in Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province, March 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
• This photo taken on March 15, 2024 shows an eggplant in a greenhouse at Wangtangnan Village of Wengtian Town in Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
• Villagers work in a greenhouse at Wangtangnan Village of Wengtian Town in Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province, March 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
• This photo taken on March 15, 2024 shows green bean plants in a greenhouse at Wangtangnan Village of Wengtian Town in Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
• A villager works in a greenhouse at Wangtangnan Village of Wengtian Town in Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province, March 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

Combining Agriculture with Renewable Energy

An aerial drone photo taken on March 15, 2024 shows a photovoltaic power station and vegetable greenhouses at Wangtangnan Village of Wengtian Town in Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)■

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

   • Target 7.2: Increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
   • Indicator 7.2.1: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

2. SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

   • Target 9.4: Upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable
   • Indicator 9.4.1: CO2 emission per unit of value added

3. SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

   • Target 11.3: Enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization
   • Indicator 11.3.1: Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate

4. SDG 13: Climate Action

   • Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning
   • Indicator 13.2.1: Number of countries that have communicated their long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies

5. SDG 15: Life on Land

   • Target 15.3: Combat desertification, restore degraded land, and soil
   • Indicator 15.3.1: Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area

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