World Power Plants

Ruwu Small15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Ruwu Small is a 15 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #666 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it accounts for 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Ruwu Small 1,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jiudianxia (300 MW, Hydro), Gansu Longwangtai (21 MW, Hydro), and Gansu Taohe Jili (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Gansu Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
34.6461°, 103.7717°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,621. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 677 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lintan Qingshishan Expansion (14.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 34.646100, 103.771700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ruwu Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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