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Shexian B5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Shexian B is a 5 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #1279 of 1329 solar plants in China, Shexian B's 5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Shexian B 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huaneng Zuoquan power station (1262 MW, Coal), Hebei Longshan power station (1200 MW, Coal), and Anyang A (75 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Beijing.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
36.6600°, 113.6470°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 19,031 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shexian A (5.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 36.660000, 113.647000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shexian B is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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