World Power Plants

Hangzhou A40 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Hangzhou A is a 40 MW solar power plant in China, commissioned in recent years. Ranked #351 of 1329 solar plants in China, Hangzhou A accounts for 0.07% of the country's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Hangzhou A 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Qinshan 2 (4101 MW, Nuclear), Fangjiashan Nuclear Power Plant (2160 MW, Nuclear), and Fangjiashan (2024 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Zhejiang Province, approximately 180 km from Shanghai.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
China National Building Material Group
Location
30.2720°, 120.6910°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,638. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,260 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China National Building Material Group operates 55 plants totalling 4,115 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 23,520 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shaoxing Binhai power station (5.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 30.272000, 120.691000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hangzhou A is a solar power plant producing approximately 63 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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