Gansu Zhouqu Shimenping is a 15 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #666 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility contributes to the total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Gansu Zhouqu Shimenping 1,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sichuan Baishuijiang Qinglong (102 MW, Hydro), Gansu Bailong River Suoertou Hydroelectric (66 MW, Hydro), and Gansu Tanchang County Shawan (51 MW, Hydro). It is situated in Gansu Province, approximately 1,000 km west of Beijing.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,621. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Gansu Provincial Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,076 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Zhouqu Shimenping is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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