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Shanxi Wutai Gengzhen1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Shanxi Wutai Gengzhen is a 1 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #996 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this plant's 1 MW represents a tiny fraction of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Shanxi Wutai Gengzhen 22,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Xilongchi (1200 MW, Hydro), Xilongchi Pumped Storage Power Station (1200 MW, Hydro), and Shanxi Yu County Wangjiazhuang (6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Beijing.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
38.7670°, 113.6436°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,357. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 9,556 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shanxi Yu County Yanjiazhuang (39.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.767000, 113.643600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shanxi Wutai Gengzhen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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