Games' green energy a powerful statement

In Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Gonghe county in northwestern China's Qinghai province, millions of dark blue photovoltaic panels are spread out on the green plateau.

The county is among a number of areas around the country producing green electricity to power the venues of the Hangzhou Asian Games, which will be the first carbon-neutral event in the history of the continental sports gala.

According to Zhuang Xiaodan, director of the trading department of Zhejiang Electric Power Trading Center Co. Ltd., the 56 competition venues of the 19th Asian Games have achieved full green electricity coverage.