World Power Plants

Hubei Laifeng Jinlongtan27 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Hubei Laifeng Jinlongtan is a 27 MW hydro power plant in China. Ranked #493 of 1,000 hydro plants in China. Its 27 MW represents 0.01% of China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Hubei Laifeng Jinlongtan 833.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wanmipo (240 MW, Hydro) and Chongqing Youyang County Youchou (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hubei Province, approximately 300 km west of Wuhan.

Capacity
27 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
29.1475°, 109.2189°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,982. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 2,690 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chongqing Youyang County Youchou (21.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 29.147500, 109.218900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hubei Laifeng Jinlongtan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 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
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