Gansu Zhangye Shimiao Stage 2— 8 MW Hydroelectric
Gansu Zhangye Shimiao Stage 2 is an 8 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #843 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 8 MW represents 0.0026% 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 Zhangye Shimiao Stage 2 2,812.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are GEPIC Zhangye power station (650 MW, Coal) and Longshou II Dam (157 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 800 km west of Lanzhou.
China, Asia
- 4,088. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
35 plants within 100 km, 2,182 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Zhangye Shimiao Stage 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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