World Power Plants

Changtanhe80 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Changtanhe is an 80 MW hydro power plant located in China. It is one of the 1,000 hydro plants contributing to a total capacity of 313,039 MW in the country. This plant's share is also 0.03% of China's hydro capacity. Ranked #347 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, it is comparable in size to Fujian Muyangxi River Fengyuan. The largest hydro facility in China is the Three Gorges Dam, which boasts a capacity of 22,500 MW. Nearby plants include Shimen power station (1,200 MW, Coal), Jiangya Dam (300 MW, Hydro), and Hunan Zaoshi (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Hunan Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Changsha.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Yangtze Power
Location
29.4683°, 111.0192°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,622. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,574 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

16 plants within 100 km, 6,677 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jiangya Dam (28.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 29.468300, 111.019200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Changtanhe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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