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Yaohai A50 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Yaohai A is a 50 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #209 of 1329 solar plants in China, it accounts for 0.09% of the total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Yaohai A 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hefei power station (1260 MW, Coal), Hefei-2 power station (700 MW, Coal), and Changfeng Floating C (60 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Anhui Province, approximately 120 km from Hefei.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
31.9300°, 117.3350°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,790. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 18,291 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hefei power station (8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 31.930000, 117.335000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yaohai A is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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