Dafoshan is a 30 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 1966. Ranked #473 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.01% of China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Dafoshan 750 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baise Coal (1,320 MW, Coal) and Baise Smelter power station (700 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Guangxi Province, approximately 200 km southwest of Nanning.
8 years old
China, Asia
- 2,804. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
China Energy Investment Corporation operates 223 plants totalling 12,346 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 9,314 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dafoshan is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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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