Kaiyuan A is a 15 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #994 of 1329 solar plants in China, it represents 0.03% of the nation's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Kaiyuan A 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Xunjiansi power station (735 MW, Coal), Kaiyuan power station (600 MW, Coal), and Xiaolongtan power station (600 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km from Kunming.
China, Asia
- 3,621. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,940 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
22 plants within 100 km, 2,874 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kaiyuan A is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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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