World Power Plants

Nalao Small8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Nalao Small is an 8 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #843 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility represents 0.0025% 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 Nalao Small 2,812.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Guangxi Baise Tianlin Dongba (72 MW, Hydro), Nongnan Small (12 MW, Hydro), and Tianlin Baxin (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Guangxi Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Guilin.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
24.2100°, 105.2500°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,088. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 4,014 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nongnan Small (8.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.210000, 105.250000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nalao Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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