World Power Plants

Lingang100 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Lingang is a 100 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #56 of 1329 solar plants in China. Its 100 MW accounts for 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 Lingang 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Waigaoqiao power station (5,240 MW, Coal) and Jiaxing power station (5,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shanghai, approximately 30 km from downtown Shanghai.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
30.9200°, 121.2050°

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

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

66 plants within 100 km, 60,900 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shanghai Jinshan-1 power station (25.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 30.920000, 121.205000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lingang 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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