World Power Plants

Kunming Shilin100 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
China National Solar Energy Corporation
Location
24.7800°, 103.4300°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China National Solar Energy Corporation operates 3 plants totalling 121 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 2,630 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shilin (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: UNFCCC CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 24.780000, 103.430000
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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