World Power Plants

Yanqi 120.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Yanqi 1 is a 20.6 MW solar power plant in China, commissioned in 2016. It is part of a larger network of solar facilities across the country. Ranked #642 of 1329 solar plants in China, Yanqi 1 represents 0.04% 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 Yanqi 1 48.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shenneng Korla power station (700 MW, Coal), Jinchuan power station (270 MW, Coal), and Tashdian power station (250 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Xinjiang, approximately 1,200 km west of Urumqi.

Capacity
20.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
China National Energy Administration
Location
42.0860°, 86.1100°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,155. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #18,935 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,074 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 2,229 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yanqi B (3.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 42.086000, 86.110000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yanqi 1 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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