World Power Plants

Macun A40 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Macun 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 represents 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 Macun A 25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jiaozuo - Shenhua 7-8 Coal (1,320 MW, Coal), Jiaozuo Boai power station (1,320 MW, Coal), and Xinxiang Baoshan power station (1,320 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Henan Province, approximately 150 km from Zhengzhou.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
35.3240°, 113.3820°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,638. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,257 of 11,039 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

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 33,810 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fengying power station (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 35.324000, 113.382000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Macun 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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