World Power Plants

Hohhot GCL31 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Hohhot GCL is a 31 MW solar power plant located in China, operated by an undisclosed entity. It was commissioned in 2021, contributing to the country's solar energy initiatives. Ranked #440 of 1329 solar plants in China, this facility accounts for 0.06% 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 Hohhot GCL 32.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Huhhot (1,200 MW, Hydro), Hohhot Pumped Storage Power Station (1,200 MW, Hydro), and Huaneng Hohhot power station (1,100 MW, Coal). The plant is situated in Inner Mongolia, approximately 15 km from Hohhot.

Capacity
31 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings
Location
40.9180°, 111.9680°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,794. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,501 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings operates 4 plants totalling 249 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 26,913 MW combined

Nearest plant: Huhhot (23.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.918000, 111.968000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hohhot GCL is a solar power plant producing approximately 49 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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