World Power Plants

Shanxi Zezhou Dongjiaohe3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Shanxi Zezhou Dongjiaohe is a 3 MW hydro power plant located in China, operated by regional energy authorities. Ranked #979 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents a small fraction of the 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 7,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Huaneng Qinbei power station (4,400 MW, Coal), Yangcheng power station (3,300 MW, Coal), and Jiaozuo Boai power station (1,320 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Shanxi province, approximately 150 km from Taiyuan.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
35.4541°, 113.0045°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,313. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 31,712 MW combined

Nearest plant: SDIC Jincheng power station (7.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.454100, 113.004500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shanxi Zezhou Dongjiaohe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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