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Yuxi is a 50 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #209 of 1329 solar plants in China, Yuxi accounts for 0.09% of the country's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Yuxi 20 times smaller. The nearest plant is Xunjiansi power station (735 MW, Coal). Yuxi is situated in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Kunming.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
24.3450°, 102.8500°

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 Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 4,455 MW combined

Nearest plant: Xunjiansi power station (55.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 24.345000, 102.850000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yuxi 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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