Dafoshan is a 30 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 1966. Ranked #473 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, it 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 Dafoshan 750 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baise Coal (1,320 MW, Coal) and Baise Smelter power station (700 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Guangxi Province, approximately 200 km southwest of Nanning.
8 years old
China, Asia
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
China- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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