Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park Explained

Golmud Solar Park
Coordinates:36.4°N 95.125°W
Country:China
Location:Golmud, Qinghai Province
Status:O
Construction Began:20 August 2009
Commissioned:29 October 2011
Cost:RMB3.26 billion
Owner:Huanghe Hydropower
Solar Type:PV
Ps Site Area:564ha
Ps Electrical Capacity:200 MWp
Ps Annual 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] 80 MW was provided by Yingli.[4] The project won the 2012 China Quality Power Project Award. Output is expected to be 317 GWh per year.[5]

Also in Golmud is the 20 MW Qinghai Golmud Solar Park completed in 2011 by Longyuan Power, as well as others.[6] [7] [8] There are a total of 570 MW of solar parks in Golmud, many of which are located in the Golmud Desert Cluster, with 500 MW more expected in 2012.[9] [''update needed'']

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  1. Web site: Golmud Desert Solar Cluster - satellite view. Wiki-Solar. 13 August 2013.
  2. https://archive.today/20130203195606/http://www.thebioenergysite.com/news/4403/largest-solar-power-plant-begins-construction Largest Solar Power Plant Begins Construction
  3. http://www.accendo.ro/news/res/74-golmud-solar-park China PV plant largest in the world
  4. http://www.solarnovus.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3103:yingli-green-energy-to-supply-110-mw-of-pv-modules-to-huanghe-hydropower&catid=37:business-news&Itemid=241 Yingli Green Energy to Supply 110 MW of PV Modules to Huanghe Hydropower
  5. http://eng.cpicorp.com.cn/NewsCenter/CorporateNews/201206/t20120607_200313.htm Golmud 200MW PV Station Won China Quality Power Project Award
  6. http://www.pvsolarchina.com/chint-solar-successfully-completed-golmud-20mw-photovoltaic-power-station.html Chint Solar successfully completed Golmud 20 MW photovoltaic power station
  7. Web site: Suntrix Golmud Project Shows Extraordinary Effect in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau . 2012-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405011653/http://www.suntrix.cn/home-en/news-events/company-news/golmud.aspx . 2012-04-05 . dead .
  8. http://www.renewbl.com/2011/11/11/astronergy-completes-20-mw-golmud-solar-project-in-china.html Astronergy completes 20 MW Golmud solar project in China
  9. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/business/2012-03/02/content_14744509.htm Qinghai leads in photovoltaic power