Qinghai Minhe Huangshuihe Xiakou Small— 7 MW Hydroelectric
Qinghai Minhe Huangshuihe Xiakou Small is a 7 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #883 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this plant's 7 MW constitutes 0.002% 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 Minhe Huangshuihe Xiakou Small 3,214 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Datang Liancheng-2 power station (600 MW, Coal), Gansu Huangshui Baichuan (36 MW, Hydro), and Jinxing Minhe County (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Qinghai Province, approximately 180 km east of Xining.
China, Asia
- 4,144. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
29 plants within 100 km, 9,947 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Qinghai Minhe Huangshuihe Xiakou Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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