World Power Plants

Guxian Dam60 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
34.2397°, 111.2776°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,704. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 5,898 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yellow River Plant Luoning County (9.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 34.239700, 111.277600
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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