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Qinghai Province Xinghai County Moduo48 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Qinghai Province Xinghai County Moduo 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, this plant represents 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 Province Xinghai County Moduo 468.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yangqu (1200 MW, Hydro) and Banduo (360 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Qinghai Province, approximately 600 km west of Xining.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
35.3195°, 100.1605°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,499. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 2,338 MW combined

Nearest plant: Banduo (10 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.319500, 100.160500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Qinghai Province Xinghai County Moduo 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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