World Power Plants

Huangshui Huanghui12 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Huangshui Huanghui is a 12 MW hydro power plant in China, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #714 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 12 MW represents a small portion 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 Huangshui Huanghui 1,875 times smaller. Nearby plants include Liujiaxia (1225 MW, Hydro), Datang Xigu power station (990 MW, Coal), and Datang Liancheng-2 power station (600 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 400 km southwest of Lanzhou.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
China Huadian Corporation
Location
36.1794°, 103.1797°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Huadian Corporation operates 76 plants totalling 28,754 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 8,823 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gansu Yongjing Fuchuan (8.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 36.179400, 103.179700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Huangshui Huanghui is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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