World Power Plants

Urad Houqi C40 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Urad Houqi C is a 40 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #351 of 1329 solar plants in China, this plant 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 Urad Houqi C 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Urad Houqi A (60 MW, Solar), Chaogewenduerzhen A (50 MW, Solar), and Inner Mongolia Bayanur Wuliji Wind (49 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Inner Mongolia, approximately 300 km west of Hohhot.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China National Energy Administration
Location
41.5840°, 106.8840°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,638. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,260 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

China National Energy Administration operates 79 plants totalling 7,540 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 890 MW combined

Nearest plant: Urad Houqi B (3.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 41.584000, 106.884000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Urad Houqi C 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
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