Gezhen Dam is an 80 MW hydro power plant in China, operated by Huaneng Hainan Power Inc and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #347 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Gezhen Dam's 80 MW accounts for 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 Gezhen Dam 281.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huaneng Hainan East (1400 MW, Coal), Changjiang (1220 MW, Nuclear), and Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant (1202 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Hainan Province, approximately 19 km from the nearest major city based on its coordinates.
17 years old
China, Asia
- 1,622. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Huaneng Hainan Power Inc operates 1 plants totalling 80 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 7,067 MW combined
Source: Industry About
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gezhen Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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