The photovoltaic panels are shining in the mountainous village of Aozha in central Yunnan’s Yuanmou County these days. 

The solar energy panels were set up in 2014 by Yuanmou Green Energy Development Company, with an installed capacity of 50,000 kilowatts.

Now, the company pays villagers an annual land rent of 230,000 yuan, and those who are willing to help in weed control in the hills can each earn an extra income of 120 yuan per day.