Dagushan is a 65 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, commissioned in 2005. It is one of 1,000 hydro plants in the country, which collectively generate 313,039 MW. Ranked #378 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, Dagushan accounts for 0.02% of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Dagushan 346 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Longshou II Dam (157 MW, Hydro), Gansu Heihe Baopinghe (123 MW, Hydro), and Sandaowan (112 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 300 km from the city of Lanzhou.
China, Asia
- 1,692. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,855 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 1,823 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dagushan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 228 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
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