Gansu Dunhuang is a 50 MW solar power plant in China, operated by Dunhuang Chint Solar PV Power Company. Commissioned in 2015, it contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #209 of 1329 solar plants in China, Gansu Dunhuang's 50 MW represents 0.09% 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 Gansu Dunhuang 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Qili} H (100 MW, Solar), Qili} M (75 MW, Solar), and Qili} D (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 800 km from the nearest major city, Lanzhou.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 1,790. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Dunhuang Chint Solar PV Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 813 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Dunhuang is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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