Ningxia Diantou Taiyangshan Phase I is a 10 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #1085 of 1329 solar plants in China, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Ningxia Diantou Taiyangshan Phase I 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yinxing (1,320 MW, Coal), Shenery Wuzhong (700 MW, Coal), and Fangjiazhuang Coal (660 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Ningxia, approximately 350 km west of Yinchuan.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 3,846. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
China Energy Investment Corporation operates 223 plants totalling 12,346 MW
139 plants within 100 km, 22,571 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ningxia Diantou Taiyangshan Phase I is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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