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Jinniu is an 18 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #984 of 1329 solar plants in China, it accounts for 0.03% of the country's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Jinniu 55.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ludila (2160 MW, Hydro), Daying (100 MW, Solar), and Huaneng Dali Wuzipo Phase 1 (49 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km from Kunming.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
25.8300°, 100.5400°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,549. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,800 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 4,883 MW combined

Nearest plant: Daying (8.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 25.830000, 100.540000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Jinniu is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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