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Shanghai Chongming Dongtan15 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Shanghai Chongming Dongtan is a 15 MW wind power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #817 of 833 wind plants in China, this facility represents 0.03% of China's total wind capacity of 50,905 MW. The largest wind plant in China is the Gansu Wind Farm at 6,000 MW, making Shanghai Chongming Dongtan 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Waigaoqiao power station (5240 MW, Coal), Zhabei Gas (454 MW, Gas), and Shanghai Gaoqiao power station (150 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shanghai, approximately 30 km from the city center.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Shanghai Electric
Location
31.5167°, 121.9433°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,621. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,556 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Shanghai Electric operates 2 plants totalling 29 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 43,381 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shanghai Chongming Beiyan Wind (9.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.516700, 121.943300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shanghai Chongming Dongtan is a wind power plant producing approximately 39 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
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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