World Power Plants

Hunan Tongba Small15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Hunan Tongba Small is a 15 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #666 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.005% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Hunan Tongba Small 1,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Datang Zhuzhou-2 power station (1,260 MW, Coal) and Hunan Taoshui Hydro (69 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hunan Province, approximately 200 km north of Changsha.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Hunan Provincial Government
Location
26.9000°, 113.2900°

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

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hunan Provincial Government operates 2 plants totalling 39 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 2,753 MW combined

Nearest plant: Datang Zhuzhou-2 power station (41.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.900000, 113.290000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hunan Tongba Small 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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