Gansu Taolaihe Sandaowan— 90 MW Hydroelectric
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.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 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
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
71 plants within 100 km, 7,087 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
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
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