Sungrow Huainan Solar Farm

Photovoltaic power station in Anhui, China

Sungrow Huainan Solar Farm

Country| China
Location| Liulong Village, 5 km from Nihe Town, Panji District, Huainan, Anhui, China
Coordinates| 32°47′21″N 116°51′13″E﻿ / ﻿32.789114°N 116.853671°E﻿ / 32.789114; 116.853671
Owner| Sungrow Power Supply
Solar farm
Type| Flat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity| 40 MW

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The Sungrow Huainan Solar Farm was once the world's largest floating solar array. Located 5 km southwest of Nihe Town, Huainan city in China's Anhui province, the array floats on an artificial lake, created on the site of a former coal mine, and has a capacity of 40 MW.[1]

The array consists of 166,000 panels and was built by Sungrow Power Supply.[2] It produces enough energy to power 15,000 homes, or twice as much as the previous holder of the largest-floating-solar-plant title, which was built by Xinyi Solar nearby in 2016.[3]

The benefits of floating solar arrays include: lower temperatures boosting power efficiency; the lack of dust meaning it can stay clean longer; using the water to clean the panels; and reducing water evaporation.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "the world's largest floating solar plant starts producing power in huainan, china". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
2. ^ a b "China Builds the World's Largest Floating Solar Farm". Time. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
3. ^ Daley, Jason. "China Turns On the World's Largest Floating Solar Farm". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2017-08-22.

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