Qinghai Maqin Gequ Level 2— 48 MW Hydroelectric
Qinghai Maqin Gequ Level 2 is a 48 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #412 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it contributes 0.02% 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 Maqin Gequ Level 2 468.75 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Qinghai Province, approximately 700 km west of Xining.
China, Asia
- 2,499. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 1,608 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Qinghai Maqin Gequ Level 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 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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