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Jiangxi Xinfeng County Wuyang20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Jiangxi Xinfeng County Wuyang is a 20 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility contributes 0.01% 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 Jiangxi Xinfeng County Wuyang 1,125 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huaneng Ruijin power station (700 MW, Coal), Jiangxi Yudu Xiashan (35 MW, Hydro), and Jiangxi Longyuan (7 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Jiangxi Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Nanchang.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Yangtze Power
Location
25.4845°, 115.0008°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 838 MW combined

Nearest plant: Huaneng Ruijin power station (49.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 25.484500, 115.000800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Jiangxi Xinfeng County Wuyang is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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