Chaohu A is a 20 MW solar power plant in China, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #650 of 1329 solar plants in China, it accounts for 0.04% of the country's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Chaohu A 50 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tongling Wanneng (2,600 MW, Coal), Tongling Guodian (1,200 MW, Coal), and Huaneng Chaohu (1,200 MW, Coal). This facility is situated in Anhui Province, approximately 150 km from Hefei.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 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
37 plants within 100 km, 22,549 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chaohu A is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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