World Power Plants

Zhonghuan 3100 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Zhonghuan 3 is a 100 MW solar power plant in China, part of a larger network of solar facilities. It is ranked among 1,329 solar plants in the country. Ranked #56 of 1329 solar plants in China, Zhonghuan 3 contributes 0.18% to China's total solar capacity of 54,642 MW. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Zhonghuan 3 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hohhot Pumped Storage Power Station (1,200 MW, Hydro) and Huaneng Hohhot power station (1,100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Inner Mongolia, approximately 200 km west of Hohhot.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Zhonghuan Semiconductor
Location
40.7140°, 111.3700°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Zhonghuan Semiconductor operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 28,986 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hohhot Jinshan power station (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.714000, 111.370000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zhonghuan 3 is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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