World Power Plants

Baxianyuan27 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Baxianyuan is a 27 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #493 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's 27 MW represents 0.01% of China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Baxianyuan 833 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Taibai Guanyinxia (26 MW, Hydro) and Shaanxi Majiagou (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Shaanxi Province, approximately 800 km west of Beijing.

Capacity
27 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Yangtze Power
Location
33.3948°, 107.2130°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,982. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 764 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shaanxi Chenggu Shuangxi Small (2.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 33.394800, 107.213000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Baxianyuan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
China
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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