World Power Plants

Suzhou roofs30.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Suzhou roofs is a 30.2 MW solar power plant in China, with operations starting in 2015. Ranked #444 of 1,329 solar plants in China. This plant's capacity accounts for 0.06% 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 Suzhou roofs 33.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CPI Changshu-1 power station (3,320 MW, Coal) and Changshu-2 power station (1,950 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Jiangsu Province, approximately 100 km west of Shanghai.

Capacity
30.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Suzhou Industrial Park
Location
31.3130°, 120.8390°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,801. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,410 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,513 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Suzhou Industrial Park operates 3 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 78,688 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gold Huasheng Mill power station (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 31.313000, 120.839000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Suzhou roofs is a solar power plant producing approximately 48 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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