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Niululing80 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Niululing is an 80 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 1979. Ranked #347 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Niululing's 80 MW represents 0.03% 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 Niululing 281.25 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Hainan Province, approximately 19 km from the nearest major city based on its coordinates.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
19.0100°, 110.2000°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,622. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 1,200 MW combined

Nearest plant: 琼中抽水蓄能电站 (55.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 19.010000, 110.200000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Niululing is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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