God-level Trader of Rebirth

Chapter 487 Rooted in the present

"Not bad!"

Thomas looked solemn and nodded.

"The board of directors has discussed that with such a large investment, we probably won't be able to find partners elsewhere. Instead of facing the oppression of oil companies elsewhere, it would be better to start from scratch in China."

"We will not make a one-time investment. The company does not have that much money in its account. Building a total of about five square kilometers of solar power stations is the limit of our funds."

"So, we plan to take it step by step, first building a five-square-kilometer solar power station and putting it into operation."

"After that, through this power station, we will find ways to obtain financing from other channels and gradually build it. This is probably our most feasible way at the moment."

The middle-aged man surnamed Wang stood firm this time and looked directly at Thomas's stubborn face, feeling filled with emotion in his heart.

This is really the modern version of Yu Gong moving mountains!

When the five-square-kilometer solar power station is actually put into use, the total power generation per year is about 100 billion kilowatt-hours. It is sold to the local power grid for 2 cents per kilowatt-hour, and the gross profit is only 20 billion yuan!

In other words, even if they don't pay taxes and invest all their profits in expansion, they will only be able to build one square kilometer of solar power stations a year at most!

How many years will it take them to achieve scale?

Mr. Wang, the representative of the Department of Energy, stared at Thomas for a long time before confirming that the other party was not joking with him, but the board of directors of the Northern California Solar Energy Company, who had jointly made this decision.

But it is fair to say that the Northern California Solar Energy Company has completely offended those large financial groups. Even if they return to the United States, they will encounter unimaginable resistance.

Those big consortiums will definitely not let them go and will continue to pursue solar chip production technology from them.

They chose to stay in China and develop out of helplessness.

A gross profit of RMB 2 billion is nothing to mention for an international operating company.

But in China, two billion is not a small number.

Just look at A-shares and you will know that listed companies with profits of 2 billion have a market value of at least 40 billion and are leading companies in various places.

If the Northern California company makes up its mind to take root in China, then this modest profit will be enough for all shareholders to be very happy.

This thought quickly passed through his mind, and a smile appeared on his face: "Since your company has decided to develop in our country, of course we welcome it with both hands."

"We are vigorously promoting urbanization, and electricity consumption is always tight."

"Your company can work side by side with us to promote economic development. We are so grateful that it is not too late. I wonder if your company has any other requirements?"

Mr. Wang was smiling and listening.

In 34334, China's total electricity supply was around billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. The Northern California Solar Energy Company's five-square-kilometer solar power station could supply up to billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, which was far from being able to solve the problem of the contradiction between supply and demand.

However, something is better than nothing.

These power supplies can more or less meet the power needs of some areas.

However, the other party would never go to the desolate northwest region and set up camp there.

How can they still profit from transporting electricity from the northwest to the mainland?

After much calculation, they want to maximize profits, and the best construction location is along the coast.

These places have abundant sunshine and huge annual solar radiation. They are the only places you can choose to reduce power losses.

So what is their plan?

"Mr. Wang, we want to get a piece of land first, ten square kilometers of land! For us to build a solar power station."

"Moreover, we hope to be located in the coastal area. According to our investigation, the coastal area is the most economically developed region in China, with strong consumption power and strong demand for electricity."

“The electricity we generate can be sold locally without having to transport it over long distances.”

As he expected, Thomas spoke frankly about the Northern California Solar Company's intention to build solar power stations along the coast.

Mr. Wang always had a smile on his face, but he was very troubled in his heart. The southeast coast is really in great need of power supply. Not to mention power stations of five kilometers or ten kilometers, even solar power stations of two hundred or five hundred square kilometers can absorb all the electricity.

The problem is the ground!

If the Northern California Solar Company chooses to locate in the Northwest, they can be granted as much land as they want.

It is a vast and sparsely populated area with millions of square kilometers of wasteland.

Thomas and the others will have no problem even if they occupy one square kilometer or empty another square kilometer.

But it's different along the coast.

Thomas and the others saw that the economy in the coastal areas was developed, and there was nothing wrong with that. It was also very suitable for investment.

But it is precisely because of its developed economy, proximity to the sea, and convenient transportation that foreign-funded enterprises that first came to invest in China basically chose to locate there.

Where else in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta can there be such a large open space for Thomas and the others to build solar power stations?

Of course, if you insist on saying it, it’s not completely impossible.

But those are the remaining agricultural farming areas, which were carved out from the industrial land.

It is the absolute red line for farmland!

Besides, even if there is ten square kilometers of land, it is impossible to give it to them!

Ten square kilometers is about the area of ​​1428 standard football fields. What can it be used for without receiving huge returns?

Take it to a Northern California solar company, how much can they pay for this land?

Construction cost of 1.8 billion square kilometers?

1.8 billion is not even needed to pay for the purchase of this piece of land!

(One square kilometer is equal to one million square meters. The price of one square meter of land in the Pearl River Delta at that time was about 4000-7000. Even if calculated based on 4000, it would be 40 billion.)

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Mr. Wang's mind. During this time, he kept smiling and saying some polite words.

Weigh the pros and cons clearly.

He immediately said: "On behalf of the Ministry of Energy, I welcome Mr. Thomas to invest in China. We have always spared no effort to support foreign investors, especially investments in such high-tech and energy fields."

"But in coastal areas, the problem of land shortage is not a matter of a day or two."

“The phenomenon of industrial land and commercial land grabbing agricultural land is very common and troublesome.”

"But Mr. Thomas, please rest assured that we will study it carefully and will definitely find a suitable construction land for your company to meet your company's needs for power station construction."

"Thank you so much! We don't plan to go out for fun these days. We are just waiting for Mr. Wang's good news at the hotel!" Thomas smiled at Mr. Wang with a double entendre.

Everyone has got to the point, there is no need to take them around to various scenic spots to kill time.

"Hahaha! No problem!"

Mr. Wang did not feel embarrassed at all, laughed loudly, and shook hands with Thomas to say goodbye.

When he walked out of the room, his brows furrowed.

Finding a site for a Northern California solar company to build on is a no-brainer.

He is also looking forward to Thomas saying that he will seek other financing channels internationally.

If Thomas can find investors and invest heavily in the construction of solar power stations, the country will naturally be optimistic about the success.

It would be even better if the construction scale of the entire power station could be increased tenfold to fifty or even one hundred square kilometers.

However, where can they find such a large piece of wasteland that has not been developed and will not be used for other purposes?

Mr. Wang smiled bitterly and shook his head.

It’s not easy for the Northern California Solar Company to leave, and it’s troublesome to stay. There are so many problems, it’s really nerve-wracking!