Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park
| Golmud Solar Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Golmud Solar Park in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Golmud, Qinghai Province |
| Coordinates | 36°24′00″N 95°07′30″E / 36.40000°N 95.12500°ECoordinates: 36°24′00″N 95°07′30″E / 36.40000°N 95.12500°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 20 August 2009 |
| Commission date | 29 October 2011 |
| Construction cost | RMB3.26 billion |
| Owner(s) | Huanghe Hydropower |
| Solar field | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 5.64 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 200 MWp |
| Average generation | 317 GWh |
Huanghe Hydropower's Golmud Solar park is a 200 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station located in Golmud, Qinghai Province, China.[1] Construction began in August 2009,[2] and it was commissioned on October 29, 2011.[3][4] 80 MW was provided by Yingli.[5] The project won the 2012 China Quality Power Project Award. Output is expected to be 317 GWh per year.[6]
Also in Golmud is the 20 MW Qinghai Golmud Solar Park completed in 2011 by Longyuan Power, as well as others.[7][8][9] There are a total of 570 MW of solar parks in Golmud, many of which are located in the Golmud Desert Cluster,[1] with 500 MW more expected in 2012.[10][update needed]
| Year(a) | Name of PV power station | Country | Capacity MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Lugo |  United States | 1 |
| 1985 | Carrisa Plain | United States | 5.6 |
| 2005 | Bavaria Solarpark (Mühlhausen) |  Germany | 6.3 |
| 2006 | Erlasee Solar Park | Germany | 11.4 |
| 2008 | Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park |  Spain | 60 |
| 2010 | Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant |  Canada | 97 |
| 2011 | Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park |  China | 200 |
| 2012 | Agua Caliente Solar Project | United States | 290 |
| 2014 | Topaz Solar Farm(b) | United States | 550 |
| 2015 | Solar Star(b) | United States | 579 |
| 2015 | Longyangxia Dam Solar Park | China | 850 |
| Also see list of noteworthy solar parks (a) year of final commissioning (b) capacity given in MWAC otherwise in MWDC | |||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Golmud Desert Solar Cluster - satellite view". Wiki-Solar. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ Largest Solar Power Plant Begins Construction
- ↑ China-PV Power Station "Restrictions: Not access Chinese mainland"
- ↑ China PV plant largest in the world
- ↑ Yingli Green Energy to Supply 110 MW of PV Modules to Huanghe Hydropower
- ↑ Golmud 200MW PV Station Won China Quality Power Project Award
- ↑ Chint Solar successfully completed Golmud 20 MW photovoltaic power station
- ↑ Suntrix Golmud Project Shows Extraordinary Effect in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
- ↑ Astronergy completes 20 MW Golmud solar project in China
- ↑ Qinghai leads in photovoltaic power Updated: 2012-03-02
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