World Power Plants

Gansu Heihe Baopinghe123 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Gansu Heihe Baopinghe is a 123 MW hydroelectric power plant located in China. It operates within the extensive network of hydro facilities in the country, contributing to China's renewable energy output. This plant ranks as the 291st largest hydro plant in China, which has a total of 1,000 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 313,039 MW. Gansu Heihe Baopinghe's capacity accounts for about 0.04% of the total hydroelectric capacity in China. The largest hydro plant in the country, the Three Gorges Dam, has a capacity of 22,500 MW, making Gansu Heihe Baopinghe roughly 1/183rd the size of this major facility. Hydropower plays a vital role in China's energy landscape, contributing around 18% of the nation's electricity generation. The country's diverse geography, including numerous rivers and mountainous regions, supports extensive hydroelectric development. Gansu Heihe Baopinghe is located in the Gansu province, approximately 800 km from the capital city, Beijing.

Capacity
123 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
38.4000°, 100.0500°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,392. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #9,170 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,018 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 1,690 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dagushan (6.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.400000, 100.050000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gansu Heihe Baopinghe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 431 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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