World Power Plants

Luopoba30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Luopoba is a 30 MW hydro power plant in China. Ranked #473 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 30 MW represents 0.01% of China's 313,039 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Luopoba 750 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dongping Dam (110 MW, Hydro) and Hubei Lichuan Yunkou (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hubei Province, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Yichang.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
29.9300°, 109.2128°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,804. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 565 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hubei Tianzhaihe (21.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 29.930000, 109.212800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Luopoba is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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