Roof photovoltaics are installed in a village in Rugao, a county-level city of Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account:rugaofabu]

Photovoltaic power generation is a way for residents to consume green energy and helps work toward the goals of peaking carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality. Many rural areas have been actively exploring it in recent years.

At the Jiama community service center in Banjing town, Rugao, a county-level city of Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, a collective photovoltaic power station with a capacity of 100 kilowatts is about to be built.

The station is expected to have an annual power generation capacity of 2.4 million kilowatt-hours, which is equivalent to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 2,300 metric tons per year, reducing standard coal use by 960 tons, or planting 100,000 trees.

Roof photovoltaics not only promote green and environmentally friendly development but have also opened up a new production model for rural areas.

"We can earn some money a year after installing photovoltaic panels. Moreover, small power stations are connected to the grid, and power outages during peak electricity usage can be avoided," said Zhang Aihua, a resident of Jiama community.

Every 20 photovoltaic panels can increase the annual income of rural residents by more than 1,000 yuan ($141).