Gansu Dang River is a 35 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #461 of 1000 hydro plants in China. This plant's 35 MW represents 0.01% 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 Dang River 642.9 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 500 km northwest of Lanzhou.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 2,743. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,667 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 5,886 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Dang River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 123 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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