World Power Plants

Litong A40 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Litong A is a 40 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #351 of 1329 solar plants in China, this facility accounts for 0.07% 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 Litong A 25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yinxing power station (1,320 MW, Coal), Shenery Wuzhong power station (700 MW, Coal), and Fangjiazhuang Coal (660 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 300 km from Lanzhou.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Longyuan Power Group
Location
37.5150°, 106.4580°

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

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Longyuan Power Group operates 60 plants totalling 3,480 MW

Regional density

141 plants within 100 km, 22,531 MW combined

Nearest plant: Datang Ningxia Taiyangshan Phase 2 (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.515000, 106.458000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Litong A 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
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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