Changshu is a 9.8 MW solar power plant in China, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #1236 of 1329 solar plants in China, Changshu's 9.8 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Changshu 102.04 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CPI Changshu-1 (3,320 MW, Coal), Zhangjiagang Shazhou (3,260 MW, Coal), and Changshu-2 (1,950 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Jiangsu Province, approximately 50 km from Shanghai.
8 years old
China, Asia
- 4,046. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #24,804 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,341 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
China National Building Material Group operates 55 plants totalling 4,115 MW
73 plants within 100 km, 63,743 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Changshu is a solar power plant producing approximately 15 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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