Manasi River Stage 1 of Hongshanzui Plant— 50 MW Hydroelectric
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.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 1,790. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 6,765 MW combined
Nearest plant: Shankou On Ningjiahe River Xinjiang Uygur (37.1 km)
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
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
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