Gansu Bazang is a 51 MW hydroelectric power plant located in China. Ranked #399 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Gansu Bazang's 51 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro facility in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Gansu Bazang 441 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gansu Bailong River Suoertou Hydroelectric (66 MW, Hydro), Gansu Zhouqu Lijie (6 MW, Hydro), and Diebu Lazikou III (5 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Gansu Province, approximately 300 km from Lanzhou.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 1,783. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,148 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 504 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Bazang is a hydro power plant producing approximately 179 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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