Hanergy aims to build a solar future in China

Building-integrated systems slash energy consumption, but cost a lot

China's market for building-integrated photovoltaic energy offers huge potential for solar power companies, builders and governments to cut carbon emissions, experts said.

The country aims to have 1.79 billion square meters for BIPV buildings in the next five years, which means a carbon reduction of 52 million metric tons if those areas are equipped with solar panels for power generation, said Liu Min, executive president of Hanergy Holding Group, the world's largest thin-film photovoltaic solar panel manufacturer.