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Horqin 4040 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Horqin 40 is a 40 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #351 of 1329 solar plants in China, Horqin 40 contributes 0.07% to China's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Horqin 40 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huadian Inner Mongolia Naiman Banner First Phase Wind (49 MW, Wind) and Inner Mongolia Tongliao Naimanqi Dongxing Fengying Yongxing Phase One Wind (49 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Inner Mongolia, approximately 400 km from Hohhot.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
43.0090°, 120.8050°

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

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

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

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 43.009000, 120.805000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Horqin 40 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
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