World Power Plants

Taiyangshan CPI30.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Taiyangshan CPI is a 30.1 MW solar power plant in China. Ranked #446 of 1329 solar plants in China, Taiyangshan CPI contributes 0.06% to the country's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Taiyangshan CPI 33.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yinxing power station (1,320 MW, Coal), Fangjiazhuang Coal (660 MW, Coal), and Majiatanzhen A (60 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Gansu province, approximately 500 km from the nearest major city, Lanzhou.

Capacity
30.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Power Investment Corporation
Location
37.5170°, 106.5910°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,803. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,422 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,521 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 22,752 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ningxia Taiyangshan Phase I (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.517000, 106.591000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Taiyangshan CPI 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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