World Power Plants

Qinghai Gonghe30 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Qinghai Gonghe is a 30 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #447 of 1329 solar plants in China, it contributes 0.05% to 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 Gonghe 33.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Longyangxia (1280 MW, Hydro), Longyangxia Solar-Hydro II (530 MW, Solar), and Longyangxia Solar-Hydro I (320 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Qinghai Province, approximately 250 km from the nearest major city, Xining.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
36.1900°, 100.5100°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,804. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 10,490 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gonghe A (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: UNFCCC CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 36.190000, 100.510000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Qinghai Gonghe 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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