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Ningdong SA3100 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ningdong SA3 is a 100 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #56 of 1329 solar plants in China. Its 100 MW 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 Ningdong SA3 10 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include Huadian Ningxia Lingwu power station (3,320 MW, Coal) and CPI Ningxia Zaoquan power station (1,320 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, approximately 60 km from Yinchuan.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
38.1500°, 106.7950°

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

110 plants within 100 km, 22,121 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ningdong SA4 (1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.150000, 106.795000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ningdong SA3 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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