World Power Plants

CGN Dunhuang Phase II9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

CGN Dunhuang Phase II is a 9 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #1238 of 1329 solar plants in China, it 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 Phase II 111 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 situated in Gansu Province, approximately 250 km from Dunhuang.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
China General Nuclear Power Group
Location
40.1100°, 94.4780°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,049. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,445 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

China General Nuclear Power Group operates 35 plants totalling 25,493 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 854 MW combined

Nearest plant: Qili} E (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: UNFCCC CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 40.110000, 94.478000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

CGN Dunhuang Phase II is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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