Solar PV capacity accounted for 16.4% of total power plant installations globally in 2023, according to GlobalData, with total recorded solar PV capacity of 1,496GW. This is expected to contribute 33.7% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 4,822GW. Of the total global solar PV capacity, 40.73% is in China. Listed below are the five largest active solar PV power plants by capacity in China, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global solar PV power segment. Buy the latest solar PV plant profiles here.
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1. Gonghe Photovoltaic Project
The Gonghe Photovoltaic Project is a 3,182MW solar PV power project located in Qinghai, China. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2020. The project was developed by Huanghe Hydropower Development. Huanghe Hydropower Development own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Kubuqi 2 Solar PV Park
The 2,000MW Kubuqi 2 Solar PV Park solar PV power project is located in Inner Mongolia, China. Elion Energy; China Three Gorges Renewables Group has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2023. The project is owned by Elion Energy; China Three Gorges Renewables Group. Buy the profile here.
3. Tengger Desert Solar PV Park
The Tengger Desert Solar PV Park is a 1,547MW solar PV project. State Grid Corporation of China owns the project. It was commissioned in 2017. The project was developed by State Grid Corporation of China. It is located in Ningxia, China. Buy the profile here.
4. National Advanced PV Technology Demonstration Center Solar PV Park
The National Advanced PV Technology Demonstration Center Solar PV Park solar PV project with a capacity of 1,000MW came online in 2016. The project was developed by Jinneng Holdings Coal Industry Group; China General Nuclear Power; JA Solar; Zhejiang Chint New Energy Development; China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group; Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy; China Huadian; China Three Gorges New Energy; Sungrow Power Supply; Yingli Energy (China); JinkoSolar; China Power International Development; Beijing Energy International. Jinneng Holdings Coal Industry Group; China General Nuclear Power; JA Solar; Zhejiang Chint New Energy Development; China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group; Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy; China Huadian; China Three Gorges New Energy; Sungrow Power Supply; Yingli Energy (China); China Power International Development; Beijing Energy International have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Shaanxi, China. Buy the profile here.
5. Baofeng Ningxia Solar PV Park
The Baofeng Ningxia Solar PV Park has been operating since 2016. The 700MW solar PV project is located in Ningxia, China. Buy the profile here.
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