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Youyu is a 10 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #1085 of 1329 solar plants in China. Its 10 MW represents 0.02% 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 Youyu 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include Daihai power station (2430 MW, Coal), Youyu power station (660 MW, Coal), and Liangcheng A (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 300 km west of Beijing.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
40.2660°, 112.4000°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,846. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

78 plants within 100 km, 46,156 MW combined

Nearest plant: Guodian Youyu Laoqianshan Phase 1 (16.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.266000, 112.400000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Youyu is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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