World Power Plants

Datong Yingli50 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Datong Yingli is a 50 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #209 of 1329 solar plants in China, Datong Yingli represents 0.09% 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 Yingli 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Datong GCL (310 MW, Solar), Datong UPV (100 MW, Solar), and Xinrong B (60 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 350 km southwest of Taiyuan.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Yingli Green Energy
Location
40.4190°, 113.7530°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,790. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Yingli Green Energy operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 24,185 MW combined

Nearest plant: Datong GCL (23.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.419000, 113.753000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Datong Yingli is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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
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