World Power Plants

Beidacun60 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
24.8350°, 103.4120°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,704. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #677 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 1,935 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunnan Kunming Shilin (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 24.835000, 103.412000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Beidacun is a solar power plant producing approximately 95 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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