World Power Plants

Gaorenxiang B50 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gaorenxiang B is a 50 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. It represents 0.09% of China's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW from 1,329 plants. Ranked #209 of 1,329 solar plants in China, Gaorenxiang B's 50 MW contributes minimally to the national solar output. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Gaorenxiang B 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Guodian Dawukou power station (660 MW, Coal), Xingqing A (500 MW, Solar), and Ningdong NGEI (300 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 400 km from Lanzhou.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
38.6940°, 106.6820°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,790. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #822 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

79 plants within 100 km, 25,473 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gaorenxiang C (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.694000, 106.682000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gaorenxiang B 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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