Overview
Gaoyou D is a 5 MW operational solar PV facility located in Gaoyou, China. It contributes to the country's rapidly expanding renewable energy capacity.
Gaoyou D is a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant located in Gaoyou, China, with an installed capacity of 5 megawatts (MW). The facility is operational and represents a small-scale solar installation within China's vast renewable energy landscape. The plant uses solar PV technology to convert sunlight into electricity. China is the world's largest solar market, supported by national policies such as the 14th Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy, which targets significant increases in solar capacity. The facility operates under China's feed-in tariff and grid-connection frameworks, which have historically driven solar deployment. As a distributed solar project, Gaoyou D helps reduce reliance on fossil fuels and supports local energy needs. Its electricity is fed into the regional grid, contributing to China's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. The plant's modest scale is typical of many community-level solar installations across the country.
Environmental context
Solar PV installations like Gaoyou D have a low environmental footprint during operation, producing no direct emissions. However, land use for solar farms can impact local ecosystems and agricultural land. In the Gaoyou region, which is part of Jiangsu province, the flat terrain and high solar irradiation make it suitable for solar energy generation. Proper siting and land management are important to minimize ecological disruption.
Frequently asked questions
Gaoyou D is located in Gaoyou, Jiangsu province, China, at coordinates 32.969000 N, 119.619000 E.
Gaoyou D has an installed capacity of 5 megawatts (MW), making it a small-scale solar photovoltaic facility.
Gaoyou D uses solar photovoltaic (PV) technology to convert sunlight into electricity.
China supports solar energy through national policies such as the 14th Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy, feed-in tariffs, and grid connection guarantees, which have driven rapid solar deployment.
Solar PV plants have low operational emissions but require land that could affect local ecosystems. Proper siting and land management are essential to minimize impacts.