World Power Plants

Ala'er Sky30.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ala'er Sky is a 30.2 MW solar power plant in China, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #444 of 1,329 solar plants in China. Its capacity represents 0.06% of China's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Ala'er Sky 33.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aral Xinhu Cogen power station (800 MW, Coal) and Ala'er A (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Xinjiang region, approximately 300 km southeast of Ürümqi.

Capacity
30.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
40.6990°, 81.2870°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,801. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,413 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,516 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Energy Investment Corporation operates 223 plants totalling 12,346 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 1,602 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ala'er A (1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.699000, 81.287000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ala'er Sky is a solar power plant producing approximately 48 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
China
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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