Gansu Tanchang County Shawan— 51 MW Hydroelectric
Gansu Tanchang County Shawan is a 51 MW hydroelectric power plant in China. Ranked #399 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's 51 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Tanchang County Shawan 441 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gansu Bailong River Suoertou Hydroelectric (66 MW, Hydro), Gansu Zhouqu Shimenping (15 MW, Hydro), and Longnan Shimen Hydro (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Gansu Province, approximately 300 km from Lanzhou.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 1,783. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,148 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 776 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Tanchang County Shawan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 179 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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