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Qinghai Ebotu8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Qinghai Ebotu is an 8 MW hydro power plant in China. Ranked #843 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 8 MW constitutes a small portion 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 this facility 2,812.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Qinghai Datong power station (600 MW, Coal), Qiaotou power station (270 MW, Coal), and Qinghai Baokuhe III (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Qinghai Province, approximately 1,000 km from the nearest major city, Xining.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
37.2519°, 101.4169°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,088. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 3,966 MW combined

Nearest plant: Qinghai Baokuhe Iii (23.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.251900, 101.416900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Qinghai Ebotu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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