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Hexi A is a 5 MW solar power plant in China. It is among the smaller solar facilities, operational since recent years. Ranked #1279 of 1329 solar plants in China, Hexi A represents 0.01% 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 Hexi A 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jilin - Guodian Coal (650 MW, Coal), Shulan (100 MW, Solar), and Hongyuan Waste Coal Cogen power station (60 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Jilin Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Changchun.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
44.4511°, 126.8371°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 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

11 plants within 100 km, 5,189 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yong'an A (10.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.451100, 126.837100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hexi A is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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