Changfeng Floating C is a 60 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #159 of 1329 solar plants in China, Changfeng Floating C's 60 MW accounts for 0.11% 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 Changfeng Floating C 16.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include CPI Pingwei power station (4540 MW, Coal), Huainan Luohe power station (2500 MW, Coal), and Hefei power station (1260 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Anhui Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Hefei.
China, Asia
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
DhSP} P is a solar power plant producing approximately 95 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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Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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