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.
China, Asia
- 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
58 plants within 100 km, 21,695 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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