Niutoushan (Fujian) Dam— 100 MW Hydroelectric
Niutoushan (Fujian) Dam is a 100 MW hydro power plant in China, operated by China Power Investment Corporation since 2006. Ranked #322 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 100 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 Niutoushan 225 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fujian Niutoushan (100 MW, Hydro) and Fujian Muyangxi River Fengyuan (80 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Fujian Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Fuzhou.
20 years old
China, Asia
- 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Power Investment Corporation operates 32 plants totalling 3,207 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 11,884 MW combined
Source: Industry About
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Niutoushan (Fujian) Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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