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Renewable Energy For Grid5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Renewable Energy For Grid is a 5 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #939 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Renewable Energy For Grid's 5 MW accounts for 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 4,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Liujiaxia (1225 MW, Hydro), Datang Xigu power station (990 MW, Coal), and Lanzhou Fanjiaping power station (660 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 600 km west of Xi'an.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
36.0406°, 103.4504°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 7,987 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bapanxia (11.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 36.040600, 103.450400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Renewable Energy For Grid is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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