World Power Plants

Waixiong Hydro48 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Waixiong Hydro is a 48 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #412 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.02% 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 468 times smaller. Nearby plants include 仙居抽水蓄能电站 (1,500 MW, Hydro), Xian Ju Chou Shui Xu Neng Dian Zhan (1,500 MW, Hydro), and Tangkeng (600 MW, Hydro). It is located in Zhejiang Province, approximately 200 km southwest of Hangzhou.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
28.3069°, 120.1000°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,499. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 9,170 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tangkeng (22 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 28.306900, 120.100000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Waixiong Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 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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