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Gansu Longwangtai21 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Gansu Longwangtai is a 21 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #562 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this plant 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 Gansu Longwangtai 1,071 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ruwu Small (15 MW, Hydro) and Taohe Shangchuan (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Gansu Hydropower Development Company
Location
34.4672°, 104.0786°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,138. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,364 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

22 plants within 100 km, 1,355 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gansu Liujialang Expanded (22.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 34.467200, 104.078600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gansu Longwangtai is a hydro power plant producing approximately 74 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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