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Shanyin C30 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Shanyin C is a 30 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #447 of 1329 solar plants in China. Its 30 MW represents 0.05% 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 Shanyin C 33.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Datong - Tashan Coal (4,520 MW, Coal), Tongmei Tashan power station (2,520 MW, Coal), and Datang Shentou power station (2,000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shanxi, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Huadian Corporation
Location
39.5660°, 112.9220°

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

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Huadian Corporation operates 76 plants totalling 28,754 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 25,819 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shanyin B (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.566000, 112.922000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shanyin C 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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