World Power Plants

Qianguangtan Small9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Qianguangtan Small is a 9 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #819 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 9 MW represents 0.0029% 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 Qianguangtan Small 2,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sigouxia (240 MW, Hydro) and Xiahe Anshun (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in a region approximately 35 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
35.3708°, 102.9389°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,049. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 5,991 MW combined

Nearest plant: Xiahe Anshun (15.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.370800, 102.938900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Qianguangtan Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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