Xiaocaohu is a 49.5 MW wind power plant in China, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #84 of 833 wind plants in China, Xiaocaohu contributes 0.1% of China's total wind capacity of 50,905 MW. The largest wind plant in China is Gansu Wind Farm at 6,000 MW, making Xiaocaohu 121 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Huadian Urumqi power station (660 MW, Coal) and Dabancheng Wind Farm (500 MW, Wind). Xiaocaohu is located in the Xinjiang region, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 1,933. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #13,645 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
China Longyuan Power Group Corporation operates 48 plants totalling 2,451 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 15,740 MW combined
Source: China Wind Power Center
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Xiaocaohu is a wind power plant producing approximately 130 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
China- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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