World Power Plants

Zhangjiakou GCL342.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Zhangjiakou GCL3 is a 42.9 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #347 of 1,329 solar plants in China. The plant's 42.9 MW represents 0.08% 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 Zhangjiakou GCL3 23.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Datong GCL (310 MW, Solar), Yangyuan E (120 MW, Solar), and Zhangjiakou GCL (64.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Hebei Province, approximately 200 km from Beijing.

Capacity
42.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings
Location
40.1280°, 114.3890°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,623. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #14,901 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,233 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings operates 4 plants totalling 249 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 11,789 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yangyuan B (5.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.128000, 114.389000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zhangjiakou GCL3 is a solar power plant producing approximately 68 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
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