Kunming Shilin is a 100 MW solar power plant in China, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #56 of 1329 solar plants in China, it represents 0.18% 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 Kunming Shilin 10 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yangzonghai power station (1,000 MW, Coal), Yunnan Kunming Shilin (66 MW, Solar), and Beidacun (60 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 25 km from Kunming city center.
15 years old
China, Asia
- 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
China National Solar Energy Corporation operates 3 plants totalling 121 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 2,630 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kunming Shilin is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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