World Power Plants

Jiayuguan R30 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Jiayuguan R is a 30 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #447 of 1329 solar plants in China, Jiayuguan R's 30 MW represents 0.05% 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 Jiayuguan R 33.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jiayuguan Aluminum power station (1,400 MW, Coal) and Jiayuguan - Datang Coal (1,200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Gansu province, approximately 1,200 km west of Beijing.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China National Energy Administration
Location
39.7600°, 98.0860°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,804. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
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

72 plants within 100 km, 7,197 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jiayuguan 100 (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.760000, 98.086000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Jiayuguan R is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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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