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Qinghai Baokuhe Iii15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Qinghai Baokuhe III is a 15 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #666 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 15 MW accounts for 0.005% 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 Qinghai Baokuhe III 1,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Qinghai Datong power station (600 MW, Coal), Qiaotou power station (270 MW, Coal), and Qinghai Qingshizui Small (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Qinghai Province, approximately 300 km east of Xining.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
China Yangtze Power
Location
37.0831°, 101.5706°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,621. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 3,952 MW combined

Nearest plant: Qinghai Datong power station (22.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.083100, 101.570600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Qinghai Baokuhe Iii is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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