World Power Plants

Ningxia Gaoshawo20 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ningxia Gaoshawo is a 20 MW solar power plant in China, commissioned in 2018. It is part of the growing solar energy infrastructure in the region. Ranked #650 of 1329 solar plants in China, it contributes 0.04% to the total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Ningxia Gaoshawo 50 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yinxing power station (1,320 MW, Coal), CPI Ningxia Zaoquan power station (1,320 MW, Coal), and Shenhua Yuanyang Lake power station (1,320 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, about 300 km west of Yinchuan.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
38.0100°, 107.0400°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 22,738 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yanchi (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: UNFCCC CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 38.010000, 107.040000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ningxia Gaoshawo is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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