Guxian Dam is a 60 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 1993. Ranked #383 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Guxian Dam's 60 MW represents 0.02% 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 Guxian Dam 375 times smaller. Nearby plants include Datang Sanmenxia power station (2900 MW, Coal), Luoning B (35 MW, Solar), and Luoning A (15 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Henan Province, approximately 150 km from Zhengzhou.
33 years old
China, Asia
- 1,704. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 5,898 MW combined
Source: Industry About
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Guxian Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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