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Datong A5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Datong A is a 5 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #1279 of 1329 solar plants in China. Its 5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Datong A 200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Datong power station (3,990 MW, Coal), Tongmei Tashan power station (2,520 MW, Coal), and Datang Yungang power station (1,040 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 350 km from Taiyuan.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
39.8840°, 113.5630°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 21,695 MW combined

Nearest plant: Datong Panda (12.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.884000, 113.563000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Datong A is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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