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Sunan Longchanghe I Small Hydro5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sunan Longchanghe I Small Hydro is a 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #939 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it contributes 0.0016% to 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 Sunan Longchanghe I 4,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Longshou II Dam (157 MW, Hydro) and Gaotai B (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Xinjiang region, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
38.8514°, 99.6769°

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

32 plants within 100 km, 2,030 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gansu Longchanghe Iv Hydro (6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.851400, 99.676900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sunan Longchanghe I Small Hydro 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
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