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Manasi River Stage 1 of Hongshanzui Plant50 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Manasi River Stage 1 of Hongshanzui Plant is a 50 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #402 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro facility in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this plant 450 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shankou On Ningjiahe River Xinjiang Uygur (16 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Xinjiang, approximately 400 km northwest of Urumqi.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
43.5800°, 85.5700°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,790. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

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Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.580000, 85.570000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Manasi River Stage 1 of Hongshanzui Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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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