Sun-Moon Mansion

Building: Micro Emission Sun-Moon Mansion

Location: China Solar Valley in Dezhou,

Shandong Province, China, 2010

Local Architect: Huang Ming (founder of Himin

Solar Energy Group, known as ‘Sun King’ or
‘Solar Energy Mad Man’)

Sustainability Consultant: Huang Ming (Himin

Solar Energy Group)

Purpose: Fourth International Solar Cities

Conference in 2010 – Hotel, exhibition centers,
research facilities, meeting rooms, and
convention spaces

Size: 75,000 sm                                                      
                                                                                      
Total Cost: $740M
Sun-Moon Mansion is the largest solar structure in
the world as of 2012. It provided the main
conference hall for the Fourth International Solar
Cities Conference in 2010. The building covers an
area of 75,000m². The fan-like roof of the facility,
covered with about 5.000 m2 solar panels, was
designed to bundle hotel, exhibition centers,
research facilities, meeting rooms and convention
spaces. The solar roof of the complex enables
utilization of solar energy with solar thermal,
photovoltaic and energy-saving technologies.

energy consumption

solar power
others
It auses more than 30 advanced technologies such as photovoltaic grid-connected power generation,
photo-electricity sun-shades, northern grilling sun-shades, and other technologies that boosts its
energy-saving efficiencies to 88%. The building is reported to save an estimated 2.5 tons standard
coal, 6.6 million kWh of electricity and more than 8.6 tons in toxic emissions.
Interesting features :

• Dezhou now boasts over 120 solar

energy enterprises which generate an
annual turnover of USD 3.46 billion
• The building will procure 95% of its
energy needs from alternative energy
sources
• Nearly 100 companies have already
booked their space in the valley