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The mechanism that matters
The notice requires two or more counties to apply jointly, breaking administrative barriers through integrated layout, unified operation and shared resources. Allocation favors cities without prior pilot status in the country.
Rewards that prevent empty builds
Central rewards are tiered by power utilization, not scale, with up to 15 million yuan a year and 45 million over three years. New public devices must hit 120 kW, 99 percent availability and six years of upkeep.
Why solar storage fits counties
Counties hold cheap non arable land and clear rooftops, with daytime charging matching solar peaks. Dongshang New Energy applies the same connect operate deliver logic across Yantai's counties and towns today.
The clever part is paying for use, not steel. By rewarding utilization, the policy quietly punishes piles that sit dark, and that single design choice is what should keep county networks honest and busy. The clever part is paying for use rather than steel, because by rewarding utilization the policy quietly punishes dark piles, and that single design choice should keep county networks honest and busy.