Gansu Province Taoping is a 7 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #883 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 7 MW represents 0.0022% 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 Province Taoping 3,214 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sichuan Fengyanbao (44 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Pingwu County Sancha (42 MW, Hydro), and Baiyang Songpan Sichuan (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Chengdu.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 4,144. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 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
30 plants within 100 km, 1,681 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Province Taoping is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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