World Power Plants

Yingjiachong A40 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Yingjiachong A is a 40 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #351 of 1329 solar plants in China, this facility's 40 MW accounts for 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 Yingjiachong A 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Datang Xinyang power station (1940 MW, Coal), Da Tang Xin Yang Hua Yu Fa Dian You Xian Ze Ren Gong Si (600 MW, Coal), and 大唐信阳华豫发电有限责任公司 (600 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in Hubei Province, approximately 150 km from Wuhan.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Energy Investment Corporation
Location
31.7070°, 113.9000°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,638. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,257 of 11,039 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

8 plants within 100 km, 3,835 MW combined

Nearest plant: Xihe (36.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 31.707000, 113.900000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yingjiachong A 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
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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