Feb 12, 2010 02:26 PM

From Solar to Storage, BYD Dreams of Power

By staff reporters Yang Binbin and Wu Ying

(Caixin Online) A small building complex powered by rooftop solar panels and eight windmills is Wang Chuanfu's favorite venue for meeting fellow executives at BYD.

The two-villa compound at BYD's Pingshan base in eastern Shenzhen is known as the company's Future Village – a zero-emissions model for independent electricity production and storage.

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