Tibet is one of the regions in China with most solar photovoltaic power plants. (Xinhua Photo)

 
Priority will be given to the research into and promotion of energy-efficient products and technologies for civilian use in Tibet, including solar energy and wind power, biological fuel and geothermal energy. (Xinhua Photo)

A total of 162,805 tons of standard coal can be saved annually in Tibet as a result of the wider use of solar energy heating and electricity production, according to the Tibet Autonomous Regional Bureau of Science and Technology.

Tibet is one of the regions in China with most solar photovoltaic power plants as its total capacity of photovoltaic power generating facilities exceeds nine mw, Ma Shengjie, director of the bureau, noted.

Solar energy heating systems of different types were installed in Lhasa and Nagqu Prefecture during the 2004-2008 period. About 0.376 kg of standard coal will be saved when a kilowatt-hour electricity is produced in a solar energy station.

Tibet now has 330,000 solar energy stoves and is expected to have 600,000 in 2015, with the total installed capacity of solar photovoltaic generation hitting 150,000 kw.

Meanwhile, priority will be given to the research into and promotion of energy-efficient products and technologies for civilian use, including solar energy and wind power, biological fuel and geothermal energy, in a move to ease energy shortage in rural areas.