Gansu Wuwei Zamusi is a 23 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #558 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, Gansu Wuwei Zamusi's 23 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 this facility 978.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wuwei Cogen power station (700 MW, Coal), Fengle B (100 MW, Solar), and Fengle H (90 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 300 km from Lanzhou.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 3,125. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,269 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
53 plants within 100 km, 5,229 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Wuwei Zamusi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 81 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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