Innovative ideas help power progress in Shandong province
China DailyWorkers erect solar panels above fishponds in Haowangzhuang town, Shandong province. In recent years, Wucheng county, in Dezhou city, East China's Shandong province has embraced high-quality development and made intensified efforts to bolster emerging industries including HVAC and aquavoltaics. Han Wenyan, manager of the robotic arm project, said the project has attracted more top companies to invest in Wucheng's HVAC industry and helped the county build a series of "lighthouse factories" that are highly automated, informatized, digital and intelligent. Han also said the project is expected to generate more than 5 billion yuan toward Wucheng's annual sales revenue and 200 million yuan in tax revenue. Chen Xiaoxuan, deputy secretary of Haowangzhuang's Party Committee, said the solar panels will also help shade the fishponds below and lower the water temperature, thereby reducing losses in the local aquaculture sector.