Qinghai Golmud Phase II is a 30 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #447 of 1329 solar plants in China, it accounts for 0.05% 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 Qinghai Golmud Phase II 33.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include GoSP} CTGNE (500 MW, Solar), Golmud (300 MW, Gas), and GoSP} CSP (200 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Qinghai Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Xining.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 2,804. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 2,742 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Qinghai Golmud Phase II is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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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