| Solar Valley (China) | |
| Native Name Lang: | 中文 |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shandong |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dezhou |
| Established Title: | Start |
| Established Date: | 2007 |
| Founder: | Huang Ming, Himin Solar Energy Group |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone: | 東八區 |
China's Solar Valley located in Dezhou, Shandong province, China, is pilot project of the so-called future city template that feature the full application of solar and clean energy technologies.[1]
The Solar Valley has been described as "a massive exercise in social, economic and ecological engineering"[2] using solar power in China. It is planned to cost $740 million USD, which includes $10 million to install solar lighting along roadways. The concept pursues the goal of low carbon mitigation through the application of solar-based low-carbon and microemission technologies in transportation, building capacities, and entertainment areas. Solar Valley occupies more than 330 hectares of land, which is intended to host a 60,000 square-meter solar floor area that can produce enough energy to power not just the valley but also the entire mid-size city like Dezhou.
The project, which began in 2004,[3] is led by Himin Solar Energy Group, the world's largest solar water heater manufacturer.[4] It is being undertaken in line with China's renewable energy policy in partnership with the Dezhou local government.[5]
Solar Valley is named after Silicon Valley.[6]