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Shanyin B50 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Shanyin B is a 50 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #209 of 1329 solar plants in China, it accounts for 0.09% of the total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Shanyin B 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Datong - Tashan Coal (4,520 MW, Coal), Datong power station (3,990 MW, Coal), and Tongmei Tashan power station (2,520 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 100 km from Datong.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Power Investment Corporation
Location
39.5800°, 112.9170°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,790. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Power Investment Corporation operates 32 plants totalling 3,207 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 25,799 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shanyin C (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.580000, 112.917000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shanyin B is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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