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Gansu Sunan Sidalong Stage 16 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Gansu Sunan Sidalong Stage 1 is a 6 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #903 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility accounts for a small portion 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 Sunan Sidalong Stage 1 3,750 times smaller. Nearby plants include Longshou II Dam (157 MW, Hydro), Gansu Heihe Baopinghe (123 MW, Hydro), and Sandaowan (112 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Gansu Province, approximately 400 km from the nearest major city, Zhangye.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
38.4880°, 99.9717°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,174. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 2,142 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dagushan (5.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.488000, 99.971700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gansu Sunan Sidalong Stage 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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