World Power Plants

Xieshui Small Rundle8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Xieshui Small Rundle is an 8 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #843 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it accounts for 0.0025% 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 Xieshui Small Rundle 2,812.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Geheyan (1,200 MW, Hydro), Hunan Zaoshi (120 MW, Hydro), and Chongqing Shizhu County Yangdong River (Dukou) (48 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Hubei Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
30.0500°, 110.8900°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,088. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 32,559 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hunan Shimen Zhongjundu Hydro (26.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 30.050000, 110.890000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Xieshui Small Rundle is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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