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Lintan Qingshishan Expansion5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Lintan Qingshishan Expansion is a 5 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #939 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Lintan Qingshishan Expansion's 5 MW represents a small portion 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 this facility 4,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jiudianxia (300 MW, Hydro), Lubasi (51 MW, Hydro), and Gansu Longwangtai (21 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 600 km west of Lanzhou.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
34.5806°, 103.6381°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 655 MW combined

Nearest plant: Taohe Shangchuan (12.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 34.580600, 103.638100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lintan Qingshishan Expansion is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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