Gansu Taolai River Dongshuixia— 52 MW Hydroelectric
Gansu Taolai River Dongshuixia is a 52 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #394 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this plant's 52 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 Taolai River Dongshuixia 433 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jiayuguan Aluminum power station (1,400 MW, Coal), Jiayuguan - Datang Coal (1,200 MW, Coal), and Jisco-1 power station (850 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 300 km from Lanzhou.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 1,778. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #12,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,126 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
66 plants within 100 km, 6,326 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Taolai River Dongshuixia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 182 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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