CGN Dunhuang is a 10 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #1085 of 1329 solar plants in China, CGN Dunhuang's 10 MW represents 0.02% 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 CGN Dunhuang 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Qili H (100 MW, Solar), Qili M (75 MW, Solar), and Gansu Dunhuang (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 1,200 km west of Beijing.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 3,846. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
China General Nuclear Power Group operates 35 plants totalling 25,493 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 873 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CGN Dunhuang is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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
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