World Power Plants

Nanlao Small Leishan County4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Nanlao Small Leishan County is a 4 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #963 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 4 MW represents 0.0013% 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 Nanlao Small Leishan County 5,625 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nandong Hydro (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Guizhou Province, approximately 180 km from Guiyang.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
26.2450°, 108.0586°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,287. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 1,241 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nandong Hydro (11.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.245000, 108.058600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nanlao Small Leishan County is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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