World Power Plants

Qijiaping16 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Qijiaping is a 16 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #640 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility accounts for 0.01% 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 Qijiaping 1,406.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Anguoer (25 MW, Hydro), Lianghekou Small (15 MW, Hydro), and Lintao County Anjiaju Hydroelectric (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 250 km from Lanzhou, the nearest major city.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
35.5033°, 103.8317°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,585. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 5,339 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gansu Xinmintan Expanded (2.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.503300, 103.831700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Qijiaping is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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