World Power Plants

Gansu Bazang51 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
33.9273°, 104.0040°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,783. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,148 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 504 MW combined

Nearest plant: Diebu Lazikou Iii (15.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 33.927300, 104.004000
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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