It is the largest operating CPV facility in the world, and was constructed in two phases by Suncore Photovoltaics starting in 2012.

[2] It is situated at an elevation of about 2,800 meters (9,200 ft) on the Tibetan plateau near the Gobi Desert with several other conventional photovoltaic power stations.

[4] For the majority of sections at both units, there are 23 systems connected in parallel to a central grid-connected 500 kW Growatt inverter.

[2] A study of electricity production conducted over an 18-month period following commissioning of Golmud 1 in September 2013 showed performance at both units stabilizing within about 10% of expectations relative to measured DNI.

[1] The authors' data over the final 12-month period is reproduced from their graphs in the tables below, and also shows production when including their suggested 0-15% correction for system optimization activities during the first several months of operation.