Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant
The Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant is a solar power plant located 3 km northwest of Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet, China. It was connected to the grid in July 2011.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and Shigatse Dzong.
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
Buddhist temple
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery is an historically and culturally important monastery in Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet. Founded in 1447 by the 1st Dalai Lama, it is the traditional monastic seat of the Panchen Lama. Tashi Lhunpo Monastery is situated 4 km south of Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant.
Shigatse Dzong
Castle
Photo: Daugilas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Shigatse Dzong, also known as Samdruptse Dzong, is located in Shigatse, Tibet, China. It is spelt Rikaze Dzong. Shigatse Dzong was originally built by Karma Phuntsok Namgyal, the second in the line of the Nyak family who ruled Tibet from 1565 to 1642, after which the capital was moved to Lhasa. Shigatse Dzong is situated 3½ km southeast of Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant.
Shigatsé Mosque
Mosque
The Shigatse Mosque is a mosque located in Samzhubzê, Xigazê, Shigatse City, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Shigatsé Mosque is situated 4 km southeast of Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chengbei and Chengnan.
Chengbei
Suburb
Chengbei Subdistrict is a subdistrict and the seat of Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. At the time of the 2010 census, the subdistrict had a population of 13,110 and an area of 70 square kilometres as of 2010. Chengbei is situated 2½ km southeast of Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant.
Chengnan
Suburb
Chengnan Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Samzhubzê District, Shigatse, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. At the time of the 2010 census, the subdistrict had a population of 50,857 and an area of 90 square kilometres. Chengnan is situated 4 km southeast of Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant.
Nyirixung Township
Town
Nyarixung, also Nierixiong, is a township of Samzhubzê District, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. At the time of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 5,119 and an area of 555 square kilometres. Nyirixung Township is situated 5 km northwest of Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant.
Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant
- Type: Power station
- Description: solar power plant in Samzhubzê, Shigatse, Tibet, China
- Categories: photovoltaic power station and industry
- Location: Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
29.30125° or 29° 18′ 5″ northLongitude
88.85524° or 88° 51′ 19″ eastOpen location code
7MXC8V24+G3OpenStreetMap ID
way 361231178Wikidata ID
Q2944622
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “日喀则太阳能光伏电站”
- French: “Centrale photovoltaïque de Shigatse”
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Highlights include 扎什伦布 and 日喀则市人民政府.
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