Golmud 3 is a 60 MW solar power plant in China, commissioned in 2020. Ranked #159 of 1329 solar plants in China, Golmud 3'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 Golmud 3 16.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include GoSP} CTGNE (500 MW, Solar), Golmud (300 MW, Gas), and GoSP} CSP (200 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Qinghai Province, approximately 800 km from Xining.
China, Asia
- 1,704. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #677 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
64 plants within 100 km, 2,692 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Golmud 3 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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