Solar PV capacity accounted for 11.0% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData, with total recorded solar PV capacity of 894GW. This is expected to contribute 26.1% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 3,206GW. Of the total global solar PV capacity, 34.24% 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.

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. Tengger Desert Solar PV Park

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The 1,547MW Tengger Desert Solar PV Park solar PV power project is located in Ningxia, China. State Grid Corporation of China has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2017. The project is owned by State Grid Corporation of China. Buy the profile here.

3. National Advanced PV Technology Demonstration Center Solar PV Park

The National Advanced PV Technology Demonstration Center Solar PV Park is a 1,000MW solar PV project. Beijing Energy International; Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy; China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group; China General Nuclear Power; China Huadian; China Power International Development; China Three Gorges New Energy; JA Solar; Jinneng Holdings Coal Industry Group; Sungrow Power Supply; Yingli Energy (China); Zhejiang Chint New Energy Development owns the project. It was commissioned in 2016. The project was developed by Beijing Energy International; Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy; China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group; China General Nuclear Power; China Huadian; China Power International Development; China Three Gorges New Energy; JA Solar; JinkoSolar; Jinneng Holdings Coal Industry Group; Sungrow Power Supply; Yingli Energy (China); Zhejiang Chint New Energy Development. It is located in Shaanxi, China. Buy the profile here.

4. Baofeng Ningxia Solar PV Park

The Baofeng Ningxia Solar PV Park solar PV project with a capacity of 700MW came online in 2016. It is located in Ningxia, China. Buy the profile here.

5. Wenzhou Taihan Solar PV Park

The Wenzhou Taihan Solar PV Park has been operating since 2021. The 550MW solar PV project is located in Zhejiang, China. The project has been developed by Astroenergy. Astroenergy have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.

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