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Tuan is a 20.2 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. It is part of a larger network of 1,329 solar plants in the country, contributing to a total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. Ranked #645 of 1,329 solar plants in China, Tuan's 20.2 MW represents 0.04% of the country's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Tuan 49.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Zhongtai Toksun (600 MW, Coal), Huadian Turpan (270 MW, Coal), and Turpan wind-solar (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Xinjiang, approximately 1,200 km west of Beijing.

Capacity
20.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
43.0780°, 88.9030°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,158. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #18,977 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,083 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 2,625 MW combined

Nearest plant: Turpan wind-solar (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 43.078000, 88.903000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tuan is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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