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Minle C55 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Minle C is a 55 MW solar power plant in China. Ranked #204 of 1,329 solar plants in China. Its 55 MW represents 0.1% 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 Minle C 18.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are GEPIC Zhangye power station (650 MW, Coal), Xiaogushan (102 MW, Hydro), and Shandan B (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 400 km from Lanzhou.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
38.7550°, 100.8350°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,771. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #766 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 1,703 MW combined

Nearest plant: Minle B (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.755000, 100.835000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Minle C is a solar power plant producing approximately 87 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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