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Guangdong Shaoguan Yizhou Hydro20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Guangdong Shaoguan Yizhou Hydro is a 20 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's 20 MW represents 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 Guangdong Shaoguan Yizhou Hydro 1,125 times smaller. Nearby plants include Guangdong Shaoguan power station (1800 MW, Coal), Dabu Coal (1200 MW, Coal), and Shaoguan Wastecoal power station (700 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shaoguan City, approximately 200 km from Guangzhou.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
24.8492°, 113.5378°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 4,446 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shaoguan Wastecoal power station (9.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.849200, 113.537800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Guangdong Shaoguan Yizhou Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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