World Power Plants

Hubei Donggou15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Hubei Donggou is a 15 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #666 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, it constitutes 0.005% of the total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Hubei Donggou 1,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huadian Fengjie power station (1,200 MW, Coal) and Chongqing Liujiagou Hydro (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Hubei Province, approximately 300 km west of Wuhan.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Hubei Provincial Power Company
Location
31.5400°, 109.5800°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,621. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hubei Provincial Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 2,550 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chongqing Liujiagou Hydro (16.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.540000, 109.580000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hubei Donggou is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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