Balagong III is a 70 MW solar power plant in China, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #139 of 1329 solar plants in China. This facility's 70 MW represents 0.13% of China's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Balagong III 14.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ordos Junzheng power station (660 MW, Coal), China Resources Dengkou power station (660 MW, Coal), and North United Power Mengxi power station (600 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Inner Mongolia, approximately 400 km from Hohhot.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 1,659. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
- #598 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
China Energy Investment Corporation operates 223 plants totalling 12,346 MW
51 plants within 100 km, 11,792 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Balagong III is a solar power plant producing approximately 110 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
China- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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