World Power Plants

Gonghe UPV 3030 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gonghe UPV 30 is a 30 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #447 of 1329 solar plants in China. Its 30 MW represents 0.05% 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 30 33.3 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 Gonghe County, approximately 50 km from Xining.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
36.1950°, 100.5500°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,804. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Energy Investment Corporation operates 223 plants totalling 12,346 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 10,490 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gonghe UPV 20 (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 36.195000, 100.550000
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gonghe UPV 30 is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.