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Gansu Jingtieshan Hydro26 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Gansu Jingtieshan Hydro is a 26 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #495 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it contributes 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 this facility 865 times smaller. Nearby plants include Longshou II Dam (157 MW, Hydro), Gansu Heihe Baopinghe (123 MW, Hydro), and Xiaogushan (102 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 300 km northwest of Lanzhou.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Gansu Hydropower Development Company
Location
38.5557°, 100.2728°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,986. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,032 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Gansu Hydropower Development Company operates 6 plants totalling 108 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 1,787 MW combined

Nearest plant: Huineng (17.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.555700, 100.272800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gansu Jingtieshan Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 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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