World Power Plants

Shanxian A12 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Shanxian A is a 12 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #1059 of 1329 solar plants in China, Shanxian A's 12 MW represents 0.02% 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 Shanxian A 83.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yongcheng Xuehu Coal Mine Methane (1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Anhui Province, approximately 200 km west of Nanjing.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
China National Energy Administration
Location
34.5620°, 116.1590°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China National Energy Administration operates 79 plants totalling 7,540 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 11,552 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fengxian A (50.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 34.562000, 116.159000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shanxian A is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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