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Sheyang 255 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sheyang 2 is a 55 MW solar power plant in China. Ranked #204 of 1,329 solar plants in China. Its 55 MW represents 0.1% 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 Sheyang 2 18.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Jiangsu Sheyanggang power station (1,320 MW, Coal), Jiangsu Guoxin Yancheng power station (270 MW, Coal), and Sheyang Lingang Industrial Area Tidal Flat (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Jiangsu Province, approximately 200 km from Nanjing.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
33.8270°, 120.4540°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,771. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #766 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 5,861 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jiangsu Sheyanggang power station (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 33.827000, 120.454000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sheyang 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 87 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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