Yunnan Kunming Shilin is a 66 MW solar power plant in China, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #154 of 1329 solar plants in China, this plant's 66 MW accounts for 0.12% 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 Yunnan Kunming Shilin 15.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yangzonghai power station (1,000 MW, Coal) and Kunming Shilin (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 25 km from Kunming.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 1,686. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
- #640 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 1,929 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yunnan Kunming Shilin is a solar power plant producing approximately 104 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
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