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Gansu Taolaihe Sandaowan90 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Gansu Taolaihe Sandaowan is a 90 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #339 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's 90 MW represents 0.03% 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 Taolaihe Sandaowan 250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jiayuguan Aluminum power station (1400 MW, Coal), Jiayuguan - Datang Coal (1200 MW, Coal), and Jisco-1 power station (850 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 1,200 km west of Beijing.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
39.5847°, 97.9994°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,601. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

71 plants within 100 km, 7,087 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jiayuguan H1 (13.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.584700, 97.999400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gansu Taolaihe Sandaowan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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