China

Hexigten Wind Farm — 120 MW Wind

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Hexigten Wind Farm is a 120 MW wind power plant located in China. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
120 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2010

Year online

Owner
China Longyuan Power Group

Operator

Location
42.76, 117.70

Coordinates

Insights

#1,395
largest in %s
#618
largest %s worldwide
#9,242
largest worldwide
2010
%d yrs older than avg
60
operated by %s
39
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Wind
Capacity
120 MW
Commissioned
2010
Status
Operational
Owner
China Longyuan Power Group
Country
China
Coordinates
42.760, 117.700

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,469 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
86,724 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
11 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

754
cars / year
463
homes / year
157,680
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Hexigten Wind Farm is a 120 MW wind power facility located in Inner Mongolia, China. This wind farm contributes to the growing renewable energy sector in the country.

Ranked as the 29th largest wind plant in China, Hexigten Wind Farm’s capacity of 120 MW accounts for 0.24% of the national wind energy capacity of 50,905 MW. China has 833 wind plants with a total capacity of 50,905 MW. Compared to the largest wind plant in China, the Gansu Wind Farm at 6,000 MW, Hexigten Wind Farm is about 2% the size.

Wind energy is increasingly important in China, contributing around 10% of the total electricity generation. The vast open spaces and favorable wind conditions in Inner Mongolia make it an ideal location for wind farms. Hexigten Wind Farm is situated approximately 300 km from the city of Hohhot.

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