On September 21st, 211, the "Launching Ceremony of Host City of China International Solar Decathlon Competition 213" jointly sponsored by National Energy Administration and US Department of Energy and hosted by Peking University was held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Liu Tienan, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission and director of the National Energy Administration, announced that Datong was the host city of the first SD competition in China in 213 and held an awarding ceremony. The picture shows the release ceremony. Xinhuanet Beijing, September 21st (Reporter Nan Ting) The China International Solar Decathlon Competition (SD China for short) will be held in Datong City, Shanxi Province in 213, and the awarding ceremony of the host city of the event will be held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on the 21st.

It is reported that SD China is jointly sponsored by the National Energy Administration of China and the Department of Energy of the United States, and undertaken by Peking University. This competition is the highest-level college student competition in the world, which closely combines solar energy, energy-saving technology and architectural design. The SD Competition was initiated by the US Department of Energy in 22. So far, it has been successfully held five times in the United States and Europe. In 213, it will come to Asia for the first time and settle in China.

At the launching ceremony, Liu Tienan, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission and director of the National Energy Administration, pointed out that the National Energy Administration introduced this event to China, aiming at promoting exchanges and cooperation between China and the international community in the field of new energy technologies and applications, drawing on the advanced concepts and practices in the world to promote more new technologies, and taking this opportunity to thoroughly implement the concepts of green, clean and environmental protection, and promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional energy sources to new energy sources.

He expressed the hope that Datong will take the opportunity of hosting the solar competition to promote the transformation and upgrading of industrial structure and the sustainable development of the city, transform from a traditional energy base to a new energy base, and explore more new ideas, technologies and models of new energy and clean energy.

Li Xiaopeng, executive vice governor of Shanxi Province, made a solemn commitment to support Datong in hosting SD China. Geng Yanbo, Mayor of Datong City, said that Datong City has the determination and ability to make the SD competition the most satisfying event, and take the event as a powerful driving force to promote the transformation of Datong City from black industry to green industry, from fossil energy to renewable energy, and from high-carbon city to low-carbon city.

It is reported that Datong, known as the "Coal Capital of China", is the second largest city in Shanxi Province, with abundant light resources. The city has been actively looking for the transformation and development of traditional energy cities, and the solar photovoltaic industry is a strategic development focus of the city during the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" period.

On September 21st, 211, the "Launching Ceremony of Host City of China International Solar Decathlon Competition 213" jointly sponsored by National Energy Administration and US Department of Energy and hosted by Peking University was held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. The picture shows Liu Tienan, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission and director of the National Energy Administration, awarding the license to Geng Yanbo, mayor of Datong.

in recent years, Datong city has been actively looking for the road of transformation and development of traditional energy cities. As a coal energy replacement industry, the solar photovoltaic industry is a strategic development focus of the city during the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period. The "Silicon King of the World" GCL-Poly Group and Foxconn Group have decided to jointly build the world's largest solar photovoltaic industry base in Datong, and many large enterprises have also started the preliminary work of solar energy industry investment and construction in Datong.

the Datong municipal government said that it is expected that by the end of the 12th Five-Year Plan, the output value of solar-related industries in Datong will surpass that of coal industry and become a veritable "solar city". When the solar decathlon competition is held in 213, Datong will form a complete industrial chain with 5, tons of polysilicon, 1 GW of solar module and 3 MW of solar power station, and become the largest solar industrial base in the world at present, demonstrating the elegance of a solar city.

It is understood that in recent years, in accordance with the idea of "one axis and two cities, separate development", Datong City is stepping up the construction of Yudong New District with the flavor of the times while protecting and restoring the capital city of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the ancient city of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This "Great Harmony Model" with the coordinated development of cultural relics protection, famous city revival and economic transformation has attracted more and more attention from the world.

It is the grand vision and practical effect of Datong's commitment to building "the most distinctive city in China" that deeply touched the judges in the bidding process. Coupled with these shocking cultural symbols, such as Yungang Grottoes, Mount Hengshan in Beiyue, ancient city walls and famous temples in Liao and Jin Dynasties, near-perfect summer climate, well-known food culture and quite perfect city brand marketing strategy, the success of the bid has added a lot of weight.

Li Xiaopeng said that hosting the contest is an honor of Datong, and it is also an honor of Shanxi Province. Shanxi Province will certainly seize this rare historical opportunity, make full use of this international platform, give full play to the strength of the whole province, support Datong City in building stadiums, organizing sports events and serving teams well, actively participate in international exchanges and cooperation at a higher level and in a larger field, vigorously promote the transformation of Shanxi's resource-based economy and the sustainable development of energy industry, and fully promote the healthy and rapid development of new energy industry.

Geng Yanbo, Mayor of Datong City, said when accepting the award from the organizing committee that he hoped that the holding of this competition would speed up the "energy transformation" of Datong City and show the vivid practice of a high-carbon city turning to a low-carbon city and a magnificent turn from fossil energy to renewable energy. Changing Datong will affect the world!