World Power Plants

Xiaogushan102 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Xiaogushan is a 102 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #318 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it accounts for 0.03% of 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 Xiaogushan 220.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include GEPIC Zhangye power station (650 MW, Coal), Longshou II Dam (157 MW, Hydro), and Minle C (55 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Gansu province, approximately 400 km from Lanzhou.

Capacity
102 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
38.9342°, 100.4517°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,447. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #9,911 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,267 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 1,976 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gansu Zhangye Shimiao Stage 2 (12.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.934200, 100.451700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Xiaogushan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 357 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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