World Power Plants

Shanxi Zezhou Caohe9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Shanxi Zezhou Caohe is a 9 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #819 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.0029% 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 this facility 2,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huaneng Qinbei power station (4,400 MW, Coal), Yangcheng power station (3,300 MW, Coal), and Xiaolangdi (1,800 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 600 km southwest of Beijing.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
35.2945°, 112.6202°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,049. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 32,696 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shanxi Yangcheng Motan (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.294500, 112.620200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shanxi Zezhou Caohe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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