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Gaotai E50 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gaotai E is a 50 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. It contributes to China's solar capacity with 0.09% of the total 54,642 MW from 1,329 plants. Ranked #209 of 1,329 solar plants in China, Gaotai E's 50 MW represents a small fraction of the country's solar output. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Gaotai E 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gaotai B (100 MW, Solar), Gaotai D (75 MW, Solar), and Gaotai A (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 300 km from Lanzhou.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
39.2860°, 99.4860°

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

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Energy Investment Corporation operates 223 plants totalling 12,346 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 2,809 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gaotai B (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.286000, 99.486000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gaotai E 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
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