Gansu Huangshui Baichuan— 36 MW Hydroelectric
Gansu Huangshui Baichuan is a 36 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #451 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 36 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 Huangshui Baichuan 625 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jishixia (1020 MW, Hydro) and Datang Liancheng-2 power station (600 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 400 km southwest of Lanzhou.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 2,727. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 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
32 plants within 100 km, 10,182 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Huangshui Baichuan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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