World Power Plants

Hongsibu A100 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Hongsibu A is a 100 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #56 of 1329 solar plants in China, it accounts for 0.18% 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 Hongsibu A 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Qingtongxia Aluminum Works power station (660 MW, Coal), Ningxia Zhongning-2 power station (660 MW, Coal), and Qingtongxia (272 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, approximately 200 km west of Yinchuan.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China National Energy Administration
Location
37.4860°, 106.1300°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China National Energy Administration operates 79 plants totalling 7,540 MW

Regional density

175 plants within 100 km, 24,358 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hongsibu CS (6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.486000, 106.130000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hongsibu A is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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