Datong UPV is a 100 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #56 of 1329 solar plants in China, Datong UPV's 100 MW accounts for 0.18% 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 UPV 10 times smaller. Nearby plants include Datong - Tashan Coal (4520 MW, Coal), Datong power station (3990 MW, Coal), and Tongmei Tashan power station (2520 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 300 km from Taiyuan.
China, Asia
- 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
64 plants within 100 km, 24,191 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Datong UPV is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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