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Gansu Bailong River Suoertou Hydroelectric66 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Gansu Bailong River Suoertou Hydroelectric is a 66 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since 2010. Ranked #374 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this plant's 66 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 Gansu Bailong River Suoertou 340.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gansu Bazang (51 MW, Hydro) and Gansu Tanchang County Shawan (51 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 200 km from Lanzhou.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
33.7800°, 104.3583°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,686. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 581 MW combined

Nearest plant: Qinyu Small (16.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 33.780000, 104.358300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gansu Bailong River Suoertou Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 231 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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