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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.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
39.8050°, 112.1130°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 50,768 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shanxi Shuozhou Pinglu Tianrui Wind (21 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.805000, 112.113000
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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