The World’s Highest Solar Power Plant

The Caipeng Energy Storage Solar Power Plant in Shannan, Tibet, has set a new record as the world’s highest solar power facility, standing at an altitude of 5,228 meters. Equipped with 170,000 solar panels and a 20 MW/80 MW energy storage system, the plant showcases the potential of renewable energy projects in some of the harshest and most remote environments.
Operated by China Huadian Corporation, the plant's Phase 2 expansion added 100 MW of capacity to the initial 50 MW launched in December 2023. Covering an area of 1.4 square kilometers, the two phases together aim to address seasonal power shortages in central Tibet during the winter and spring.


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