World Power Plants

Alashan 1p1100 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Alashan 1p1 is a 100 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #56 of 1329 solar plants in China, it contributes 0.18% to the country's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Alashan 1p1 10 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alashan 1p3 (500 MW, Solar), Alashan 1p2 (400 MW, Solar), and AlxaB (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Inner Mongolia, approximately 500 km west of Beijing.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China National Energy Administration
Location
38.8950°, 105.6480°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China National Energy Administration operates 79 plants totalling 7,540 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 3,953 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alashan 1p3 (4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.895000, 105.648000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Alashan 1p1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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
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