World Power Plants

Zhangye SA30 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Zhangye SA is a 30 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #447 of 1329 solar plants in China, it contributes 0.05% to 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 Zhangye SA 33.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include GEPIC Zhangye power station (650 MW, Coal), Longshou II Dam (157 MW, Hydro), and Gansu Heihe Baopinghe (123 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 300 km northwest of Lanzhou.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
38.6990°, 100.3860°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,804. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 2,060 MW combined

Nearest plant: Huineng (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.699000, 100.386000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zhangye SA is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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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