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Lanxi Small Chengkou County Chongqing City8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Lanxi Small Chengkou County Chongqing City is an 8 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #843 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility represents 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 Lanxi Small 2,812.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chongqing Baihe power station (600 MW, Coal), Beiping Hydro Electric (25 MW, Hydro), and Shuanghekou Chongqing City (16 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Chongqing City, approximately 300 km southwest of Wuhan.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
31.5402°, 108.5000°

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

22 plants within 100 km, 3,676 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shuanghekou Chongqing City (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.540200, 108.500000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lanxi Small Chengkou County Chongqing City 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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