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Tashan is a 20 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #650 of 1329 solar plants in China, this facility contributes 0.04% to China's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Tashan 50 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Datong - Tashan Coal (4,520 MW, Coal), Datong power station (3,990 MW, Coal), and Tongmei Tashan power station (2,520 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 200 km east of Taiyuan.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
China Longyuan Power Group
Location
39.7890°, 113.1840°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Longyuan Power Group operates 60 plants totalling 3,480 MW

Regional density

61 plants within 100 km, 27,578 MW combined

Nearest plant: Datong - Tashan Coal (17.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.789000, 113.184000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tashan is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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