World Power Plants

Lintao County Ruilong12 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Lintao County Ruilong is a 12 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #714 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 12 MW represents 0.004% 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 Lintao County Ruilong 1,875 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Anguoer (25 MW), Gansu Taohe Jili (20 MW), and Qijiaping (16 MW). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 300 km northwest of Lanzhou.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
35.4450°, 103.8506°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 5,336 MW combined

Nearest plant: Qijiaping (6.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.445000, 103.850600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lintao County Ruilong is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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