Gansu Longchanghe Iv Hydro— 5 MW Hydroelectric
Gansu Longchanghe Iv Hydro is a 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #939 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 5 MW capacity represents 0.0016% 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 Longchanghe Iv Hydro 4,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Longshou II Dam (157 MW, Hydro), Gaotai B (100 MW, Solar), and Gaotai D (75 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 400 km from the nearest major city, Lanzhou.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 2,085 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Longchanghe Iv Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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