World Power Plants

Fujian Zhaokou60 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Fujian Zhaokou is a 60 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #383 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's 60 MW represents 0.02% 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 Fujian Zhaokou 375 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shaxikou (300 MW, Hydro) and Shunchang Dam (48 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Fujian Province, approximately 250 km from the nearest major city, Fuzhou.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Fujian Provincial Investment
Location
26.4100°, 118.1000°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,704. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Fujian Provincial Investment operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 3,243 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shaxikou (20.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.410000, 118.100000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fujian Zhaokou is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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