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Eqiao is a 100 MW solar power plant in China, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #56 of 1329 solar plants in China. Its 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 Eqiao 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wuhu Zhongdian power station (1320 MW, Coal), Huadian Wuhu power station (1320 MW, Coal), and Datang Maanshan Dangtu power station (1320 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Anhui Province, approximately 200 km from Nanjing.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
31.1520°, 118.3270°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 21,565 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shanshan Floating (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 31.152000, 118.327000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Eqiao 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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