World Power Plants

Guangdong Hejiang7 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Guangdong Hejiang is a 7 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #883 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 7 MW represents 0.0022% 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 Guangdong Hejiang 3,214 times smaller. Nearby plants include Xingning (270 MW, Coal), Fengshuba Dam (150 MW, Hydro), and Renkeng Longchuan County (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Guangdong Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Guangzhou.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
24.1600°, 115.5700°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,144. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 1,986 MW combined

Nearest plant: Xingning Coal (19.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.160000, 115.570000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Guangdong Hejiang is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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