An aerial photo shows the solar panels at the Baimi Service Area of Qidong-Yangzhou Expressway in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, January 16, 2022. (CFP Photo)

In pursuing a low-carbon operation, the service area installed a 205-kW photovoltaic system and 60 kWh power storage station. The street lamps and kitchen have also been renovated to use the electricity generated by the solar panels.

An aerial photo shows the solar panels at the Baimi Service Area of Qidong-Yangzhou Expressway in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, January 16, 2022. (CFP Photo)

A driver charges the electric car at the Baimi Service Area of Qidong-Yangzhou Expressway, January 16, 2022. (CFP Photo)

A staff member uses an electric grill to prepare sausage for drivers at the Baimi Service Area of Qidong-Yangzhou Expressway, January 16, 2022. (CFP Photo)

Rice was cooked with the electricity generated by the solar panels at the Baimi Service Area of Qidong-Yangzhou Expressway, January 16, 2022. (CFP Photo)