Beidacun is a 60 MW solar power plant in China, commissioned in 2018. It is part of a larger network of 1,329 solar plants in the country, contributing to a total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The operator details are not specified. Ranked #159 of 1,329 solar plants in China, Beidacun's 60 MW accounts for 0.11% of the nation's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Beidacun 16.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yangzonghai power station (1,000 MW, Coal), Kunming Shilin (100 MW, Solar), and Yunnan Kunming Shilin (66 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 80 km from the city of Kunming.
China, Asia
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
China- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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