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Fujian Niutoushan100 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Fujian Niutoushan is a 100 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #322 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility contributes 0.03% to China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Fujian Niutoushan 225 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niutoushan (Fujian) Dam (100 MW, Hydro), Fujian Muyangxi River Fengyuan (80 MW, Hydro), and Fuan (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Fujian Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Fuzhou.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
27.3447°, 119.4914°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 11,879 MW combined

Nearest plant: Niutoushan (Fujian) Dam (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.344700, 119.491400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fujian Niutoushan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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