Da Qaidam I is a 10 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #1085 of 1329 solar plants in China, it represents 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 Da Qaidam I 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include Da Qaidam III+ (270 MW, Solar), Da Qaidam (247 MW, Solar), and Xitieshan Phase III (60 MW, Solar). The plant is located in Qinghai province, approximately 400 km from Xining.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 3,846. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,709 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
China General Nuclear Power Group operates 35 plants totalling 25,493 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 647 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Da Qaidam I is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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