World Power Plants

Yunnan Kunming Shilin66 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
24.8400°, 103.4100°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,686. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #640 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 1,929 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beidacun (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: UNFCCC CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 24.840000, 103.410000
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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