World Power Plants

Zhongdiantou Hetian20 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Zhongdiantou Hetian is a 20 MW solar power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #650 of 1329 solar plants in China, it accounts for 0.04% of the total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Zhongdiantou Hetian 50 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huawei Hetian power station (270 MW, Coal) and Xinjiang Hetian Bobona (150 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in Xinjiang, approximately 400 km from Urumqi.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
37.0300°, 79.7890°

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

13 plants within 100 km, 913 MW combined

Nearest plant: Buzhake D (1 km)

Data provenance

Source: UNFCCC CDM

Location

Coordinates:: 37.030000, 79.789000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zhongdiantou Hetian 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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