World Power Plants

Yumen D20 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Yumen D is a 20 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #650 of 1329 solar plants in China, Yumen D's 20 MW 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 Yumen D 50 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jiayuguan Aluminum power station (1400 MW, Coal), Datang 803 power station (600 MW, Coal), and Jiayuguan 100 (100.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 800 km northwest of Lanzhou.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
39.8210°, 97.7950°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 7,062 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yumen E (4.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 39.821000, 97.795000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yumen D 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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