World Power Plants

Gaoyou E12 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gaoyou E is a 12 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #1059 of 1,329 solar plants in China, it accounts for 0.02% 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 Gaoyou E 83.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jiangsu Guoxin Yancheng (270 MW, Coal), Gaoyou B (100 MW, Solar), and Jinhu A (70 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Jiangsu Province, approximately 200 km north of Nanjing.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
32.9630°, 119.6690°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 20,862 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gaoyou C (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 32.963000, 119.669000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gaoyou E is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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