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ChinaSandaowan is a 112 MW hydro power plant located in China. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 112 MW
- Commissioned
- 2000
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- China Three Gorges Corporation
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 38.300, 99.590
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
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About this plant
Sandaowan is a 112 MW hydroelectric power plant located in China. It is one of the numerous hydro plants contributing to the country’s renewable energy efforts.
Ranked as the 309th largest hydro plant in China, Sandaowan represents 0.04% of the total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. China has 1,000 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 313,039 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, Sandaowan is about 1/200 the size.
Hydropower plays a significant role in China’s energy landscape, providing approximately 20% of the country’s electricity. The geographical features of China, with its numerous rivers and mountainous regions, facilitate hydroelectric generation. Sandaowan is located approximately 1,200 km west of Beijing in the Xinjiang region.
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