Pinglu is a 5 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #1279 of 1329 solar plants in China, Pinglu's 5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Pinglu 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Datang Shentou power station (2000 MW, Coal), CPI Shentou power station (1320 MW, Coal), and Huadian Shuozhou power station (700 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Beijing.
China, Asia
- 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
67 plants within 100 km, 50,768 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pinglu is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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