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Hunan Xinhuang Shanmutang8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Hunan Xinhuang Shanmutang is an 8 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #843 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it accounts for 0.0025% 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 Hunan Xinhuang Shanmutang 2,812.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Guizhou Dalong power station (600 MW, Coal), Baishi (Guizhou) Dam (420 MW, Hydro), and Changniping (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Hunan Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Changsha.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
27.3410°, 109.3030°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,088. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 3,741 MW combined

Nearest plant: Guizhou Dalong power station (28.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.341000, 109.303000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hunan Xinhuang Shanmutang is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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