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.
China, Asia
- 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
29 plants within 100 km, 1,690 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
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
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