In Longhua Village in Sichuan Province, photo-voltaic trees are being “planted” as part of the village’s green transformation. These tree-shaped photovoltaic power generation units, with their branches and leaves made of solar panels, provide a continuous supply of green electricity for households, offices and public areas. In charging stations, it only takes about 40 minutes to fully charge a new-energy vehicle with electricity from these solar trees.
Longhua is one of the two villages in Panzhihua City of Sichuan Province to pilot a zero-carbon village initiative that was launched in April 2022. In addition to utilizing solar power, villages under the initiative also adopt other green measures, including improving the treatment of
