China

Sunan A — 50 MW Solar

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Sunan A is a 50 MW solar power plant located in China. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
50 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2017

Year online

Owner
China Huadian Corporation

Operator

Location
39.45, 99.51

Coordinates

Insights

#1,790
largest in China
#822
largest Solar worldwide
#13,085
largest worldwide
2017
1 yrs newer than avg
76
operated by China Huadian Corporation
35
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
50 MW
Commissioned
2017
Status
Operational
Owner
China Huadian Corporation
Country
China
Coordinates
39.451, 99.508

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,232 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
96,973 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
41 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

703
cars per year
431
homes per year
146,929
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Plants

About this plant

Sunan A is a 50 MW solar power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. It is part of a larger network of 1,329 solar plants in the country, which collectively generate 54,642 MW.

Ranked #209 of 1,329 solar plants in China, Sunan A contributes 0.09% to the nation’s solar capacity. The largest solar plant in China is Ili Kazakh I at 1,000 MW, making Sunan A 20 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Gaotai B (100 MW, Solar), Gaotai D (75 MW, Solar), and Gaotai E (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Lanzhou.

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