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Gonghe UPV 2020 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gonghe UPV 20 is a 20 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #650 of 1329 solar plants in China, this facility's 20 MW represents 0.04% 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 Gonghe UPV 20 50 times smaller. Nearby plants include Longyangxia (1280 MW, Hydro), Longyangxia Solar-Hydro II (530 MW, Solar), and Longyangxia Solar-Hydro I (320 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, approximately 300 km from Xining.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
36.1960°, 100.5650°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 10,500 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gonghe UPV 30 (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 36.196000, 100.565000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gonghe UPV 20 is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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