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Uqturpan 5100 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Uqturpan 5 is a 100 MW solar power plant in China. 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. This facility was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #56 of 1,329 solar plants in China, Uqturpan 5 represents 0.18% of the country's total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Uqturpan 5 10 times smaller. Nearby plants include Xinjiang Kumalake Xiaoshixia (110 MW, Hydro), Uqturpan 1 (20 MW, Solar), and Shangwulipu Hydro (9 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Xinjiang Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
41.1790°, 79.2820°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China Energy Investment Corporation operates 223 plants totalling 12,346 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 1,832 MW combined

Nearest plant: Uqturpan 1 (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 41.179000, 79.282000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Uqturpan 5 is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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