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Hunan Taoliao Small10 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Hunan Taoliao Small is a 10 MW hydroelectric power plant in China. Ranked #771 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it is part of a total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Hunan Taoliao Small 2,250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dongjiang (500 MW, Hydro) and Jinggangshan (36 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hunan Province, approximately 150 km from the provincial capital, Changsha.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
26.0750°, 113.7290°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,846. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 4,054 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunnan Maer Hydro (24.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.075000, 113.729000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hunan Taoliao Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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