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Qili} Dunhuang SunCan I10 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Qili} Dunhuang SunCan I is a 10 MW solar power plant in China, operated by an unnamed entity since its commissioning. Ranked #1085 of 1329 solar plants in China, this facility accounts for 0.02% 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 Qili} Dunhuang SunCan I 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Qili} H (100 MW, Solar), Qili} M (75 MW, Solar), and Gansu Dunhuang (50 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in Gansu Province, approximately 1,600 km west of Beijing.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
40.0840°, 94.4340°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,846. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 853 MW combined

Nearest plant: Qili} S (1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.084000, 94.434000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Qili} Dunhuang SunCan I is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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