List of power stations in China
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The following page lists some power stations in the People's Republic of China
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Non-renewable
The following are all power stations that run on non-renewableNon-renewable resource
A non-renewable resource is a natural resource which cannot be produced, grown, generated, or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate, once depleted there is no more available for future needs. Also considered non-renewable are resources that are consumed much faster than nature...
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Coal
| Station | Chinese Name | Province | Total Capacity (MW) | Units and Status | Operator(s) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuoketuo Power Station Tuoketuo Power Station The Tuoketuo Power Station is the second largest coal power station in the world. The plant is located in the Togtoh County, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China... |
托克托电厂 | Neimenggu | 5,400 | 8*600, 2*300 operational, 2*600 under construction | Datang Group | 40°11′49"N 111°21′52"E |
| Beilun Power Station | 北仑电厂 | Zhejiang | 5,000 | 5*600, 2*1000 operational, | Guodian Group China Guodian Corporation China Guodian Corporation is one of the five largest power producers in the People's Republic of China, administrated by SASAC for the State Council of the People's Republic of China... |
29°56′26"N 121°48′48"E |
| Taishan Power Station | 台山电厂 | Guangdong | 5,000 | 5*600 operational, 2*1000 underconstruction | Guohua Group | 21°52′00"N 112°55′22"E |
| Waigaoqiao Power Station Waigaoqiao Power Station The Waigaoqiao Power Station is a large power station in Shanghai, China. It shares the title of the second largest coal power station in the world, and the largest thermal power station in China, with the Guodian Beilun Power Station, at an installed capacity of . The power stations produces up to... |
外高桥电厂 | Shanghai | 5,000 | 4*300, 2*900 operational, 2*1000 under construction | China Power Investment | 31°21′21"N 121°35′50"E |
| Jiaxin Power Station | 嘉兴电厂 | Zhejiang | 5,000 | 2*300, 4*600 operational, 2*1000 underconstruction | Zhejiang Jiahua | 30°37′47"N 121°08′46"E |
| Huaneng Yingkou Power Station Huaneng Yingkou Power Station The Huaneng Yingkou Power Station is a large thermal power station in China, with a planned capacity of . As of 2007, the plant is installed with two units, and two units, totalling to . The station is fuelled by coal, with an efficiency rate of 330.5 grams consumed for each KWh generated.... |
4,840 | 40°18′17"N 122°06′17"E | ||||
| Yangcheng Power Station | 阳城电厂 | Shanxi | 4,620 | 6*350, 2*600 operational, 2*660 underconstruction | Datang Group | 35°28′11"N 112°34′41"E |
| Zouxian Power Station Zouxian Power Station The Zouxian Power Station is one of the largest power stations in China, with an installed capacity of . The facility is located in Shandong Province, and is operated by China Huadian Corporation. It runs on coal.- See also :* List of coal power stations... |
邹县电厂 | Shandong | 4,400 | 4*335, 2*600, 2*1000 operational | Huadian Group China Huadian Corporation China Huadian Corporation is one of the five largest state-owned power generation enterprises in China, administrated by SASAC for the State Council of the People's Republic of China, engaging in production and supply of electricity and heat, and the development of power-related primary energy... |
35°19′36"N 116°56′02"E |
| Ninghai Power Station | 宁海电厂 | Zhejiang | 4,400 | 4*600, 2*1,000 operational | Guohua | 29°29′16"N 121°30′34"E |
| Yuhuan Power Station | 玉环电厂 | Zhejiang | 4,000 | 4*1,000 operational | Huaneng | 28°06′57"N 121°08′16"E |
| Datong No2 Power Station | 大同第二电厂 | Shanxi | 3,720 | 6*200, 2*600 operational, 2*660 underconstruction | Guodian | 40°01′44"N 113°17′37"E |
| Houshi Power Station | 后石电厂 | Fujian | 3,600 | 6*600 operational | Huayang Group | 24°18′11"N 118°07′35"E |
| Taicang Harbor Power Station | 太仓港电厂 | Jiangsu | 2,770 | 2*135, 2*320, 2*330, 2*600 operational | Golden Concord | 31°35′05"N 121°15′25"E |
| Ligang Power Station | 利港电厂 | Jiangsu | 2,600 | 4*350, 2*600 operational | 31°56′22"N 120°04′54"E | |
| Luohuang Power Station | 珞璜电厂 | Chongqing | 2,600 | 4*350, 2*600 operational | 29°20′55"N 106°26′05"E | |
| Dezhou Power Station | 德州电厂 | Shandong | 2,520 | 4*300, 2*660 operational | Huaneng | 37°27′07"N 116°14′35"E |
| Yangzhou No2 Power Station | 扬州第二电厂 | Jiangsu | 2,400 | 4*600 operational | Huaren | 32°16′12"N 119°25′19"E |
| Wushashan Power Station | 乌沙山电厂 | Zhejiang | 2,400 | 4*600, operational | Datang | 29°30′22"N 121°39′51"E |
| Pingwei Power Station | 平圩电厂 | Anhui | 2,400 | 4*600, operational | 32°41′03"N 116°54′05"E | |
| Zhuhai Power Station | 珠海电厂 | Guangdong | 2,400 | 4*600, operational | Yuedian | 21°58′04"N 113°10′56"E |
| Xibaipo Power Station | 西柏坡电厂 | Hebei | 2,400 | 4*300, 2*600 operational | 38°14′45"N 114°13′09"E | |
| Luohe Power Station | 洛河电厂 | Anhui | 2,400 | 4*300, 2*600 operational | Datang | 32°41′07"N 117°04′40"E |
| Fengcheng Power Station | 丰城电厂 | Jiangxi | 2,400 | 4*300, 2*600 operational | Guodian | 28°11′45"N 115°42′31"E |
| Yangluo Power Station | 阳逻电厂 | Hubei | 2,400 | 4*300, 2*600 operational | Huaneng | 30°41′38"N 114°32′35"E |
| Yangluo Power Station | 襄樊电厂 | Hubei | 2,400 | 4*300, 2*600 operational | Huadian | 31°54′57"N 112°10′10"E |
| Guang'an Power Station | 广安电厂 | Sichuan | 2,400 | 4*300, 2*600 operational | Huadian | 30°31′41"N 106°49′34"E |
| Zhangjiakou Power Station | 张家口电厂 | Sichuan | 2,400 | 8*300 operational | Datang | 40°39′28"N 114°56′42"E |
| Shouyangshan Power Station | 首阳山电厂 | Henan | 2,240 | 2*220, 2*300, 2*600 operational | Datang, Huarun | 34°43′53"N 112°45′21"E |
| Panshan Power Station | 盘山电厂 | Tianjin | 2,200 | 2*500, 2*600 operational | Datang, Guohua | 39°58′55"N 117°27′40"E |
| Yimin Power Station | 伊敏电厂 | Neimenggu | 2,200 | 2*500, 2*600 operational | Huaneng | 48°33′01"N 119°46′40"E |
| Jianbi Power Station | 谏壁电厂 | Jiangsu | 2,200 | 4*300 operational 1*1000 underconstruction | Guodian | 32°10′54"N 119°34′35"E |
| Jingyuan Power Station | 靖远电厂 | Gansu | 2,150 | 4*220, 1*300, 2*330, 1*340 operational | Guodian | 32°11′14"N 119°54′59"E |
| Yuanbaoshan Power Station | 元宝山电厂 | Neimenggu | 2,100 | 1*300, 3*600 operational | 42°18′12"N 119°19′45"E | |
| Wujing Power Station | 吴泾电厂 | Shanghai | 2,075 | 1*100, 1*125, 2*300, 1*50, 2*600 operational | 31°03′31"N 121°27′56"E | |
| Shuangyashan Power Station | 双鸭山电厂 | Heilongjiang | 2,030 | 1*200, 3*210, 2*600, operational | Guodian | 46°33′55"N 131°40′18"E |
| Taizhou Power Station | 泰州电厂 | Jiangsu | 2,000 | 2*1,000 operational | Guodian | 32°11′14"N 119°54′59"E |
| Shentou No2 Power Station | 神头第二电厂 | Shanxi | 2,000 | 4*500 operational | State Grid Energy Development Co. | 32°11′14"N 119°54′59"E |
| Shentou No1 Power Station | 神头第一电厂 | Shanxi | 1,300 | 2*50, 6*200 operational | 39°22′08"N 112°33′19"E | |
Nuclear
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Reactors | Community | Coordinates | Status |
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| Fangjiashan Nuclear Power Plant Fangjiashan Nuclear Power Plant Fangjiashan Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in the Zhejiang province, China, adjacent to the existing Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant.Two 1,080 megawatt CPR-1000 pressurized water reactors are under construction, at a total cost of 26 billion yuan .'First concrete' for the... |
2,160 | 2 | 30°26′29"N 120°56′30"E | under construction | |
| Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant The Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Fuqing, Fujian Province, PRC.The plant is on the coast at the foot of Qiwei Mountain, near Qianxue Village, Sanshan Town.... |
2,000 | 2 | 25°26′53"N 119°27′2"E | under construction | |
| Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant Two units at the Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant are under construction in Haiyang, Shandong province, China. It is planned to go online in 2014 and will be the second site to house AP1000 units, after the Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant. Groundbreaking happened one month ahead of schedule on... |
2,200 | 2 | 36°42.5′N 121°23′E | under construction | |
| Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant The Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant is one of the newest NPP projects in the world as of 2007. It is located in Donggang Town, Wafangdian in the Liaoning Province of China. The site is within the Prefecture-level city of Dalian, 104 km north of Dalian City proper... |
6,000 | 6 | 39°48′7"N 121°28′30"E | under construction | |
| Ningde Nuclear Power Plant Ningde Nuclear Power Plant Ningde Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Fujian province, China.The site is located in Beiwan village in the town of Qinyu, Fuding, Ningde, Fujian.... |
4,000 | 4 | Fuding Fuding Fuding City is a county-level city in northeastern Ningde prefecture level city, on Fujian's border with Zhejiang province.-Administrative:Fuding was promoted to county-level city status in 1995... |
27°2.7′N 120°17′E | under construction |
| Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant The Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant is a multi-unit nuclear plant under construction in Qinshan Town, Haiyan County, Zhejiang, the People's Republic of China. When completed, it may hold the record for the most nuclear reactors on one site; however, since the majority of the units are mid-size, it may... |
2,808 | 6 | 30°26′08"N 120°57′23"E | Operational, more reactors under construction | |
| Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant The Sanmen Nuclear Power Station is a nuclear power station under construction in Sanmen County, Zhejiang Province in China. Groundbreaking for the first and second units was held February 26, 2008, and construction is planned to start on the third and fourth units during 2009... |
2,200 | 2 | 29°6′4"N 121°38′31"E | under construction | |
| Taishan Nuclear Power Plant Taishan Nuclear Power Plant Two units at the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant are under construction in Chixizhen, Taishan, Guangdong province, China.It is planned to go online in 2013 and will be the third site to house Areva's 1,700 megawatt European Pressurized Reactor units.The project is owned by Guangdong Taishan... |
3,500 | 2 | 21°54′43"N 112°58′58"E | under construction | |
| Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant Tianwan Nuclear Power Station is a large nuclear power station in Lianyungang prefecture level city, Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. It is considered to be the largest nuclear plant on mainland China... |
2,000 | 2 | 34°41′13"N 119°27′35"E | Operational, more reactors under construction | |
| Yangjiang Nuclear Power Plant | 3,000 | 3 | 21°42′30"N 112°15′40"E | under construction | |
Renewable
Hydroelectric
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Community | Coordinates | Status |
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| Ahai Dam Ahai Dam The Ahai Dam is an under construction gravity dam on the Jinsha River in Yulong County, Lijiang Prefecture and in the river reach at about 5 km in the lower reaches of Cuiyu river mouth.-Situation:... |
2,000 | 27°21′02"N 100°30′23"E | Operational | |
| Baihetan Dam Baihetan Dam The Baihetan Dam is a large hydroelectric dam under construction on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River) in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, in the southwest of China. The facility will generate power by utilizing eighteen turbines, each with a generating capacity of , totalling the... |
13,050 | 28°15′06"N 103°39′34"E | Under construction | |
| Baishan Dam Baishan Dam The Baishan Dam is an arch-gravity dam on the Second Songhua River near the town of Baishanzhen, Huadian, Jilin Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and flood control... |
1,800 | 42°43′35"N 127°13′25"E | Operational | |
| Bailianhe (白莲河) P-S | 1,224 | Operational | ||
| Banqiaoyu Dam, Beijing | 1,000 | Proposed | ||
| Baoquan II (宝泉II) PS | 1,200 | Proposed | ||
| Baoquan (宝泉)PS | 1,200 | Operational | ||
| Ertan Dam Ertan Dam The Ertan Dam is an arch dam on the Yalong River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Sichuan Province, southwest China.The dam has six hydroelectric generators, each with a generating capacity of 550 MW. The total generating capacity of the facility is 3,300 MW, one of the largest hydroelectric... |
3,300 | 26°49′15"N 101°46′52"E | Operational | |
| Fengning （丰宁）PS | 1,500 | Proposed | ||
| Geheyan Dam Geheyan dam The Geheyan Dam is an arch-gravity dam on the Qingjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, in Hubei, China.The dam is located in Changyang Tujia Autonomous County , just a few kilometers to the west from the county seat.The dam is designed in 1987, and is equipped with a ship lift capable... |
1,200 | 30°28′03"N 111°8′18"E | Operational | |
| Gezhouba Dam Gezhouba Dam The Gezhouba Dam or Gezhouba Water Control Project on the Yangtze River is located in the western suburbs of Yichang City in central China's Hubei province. The dam sits a few kilometers upstream from downtown Yichang, just downstream of the fall of the Huangbo River into the Yangtze. Construction... |
2,710 | 30°44′23"N 111°16′20"E | Operational | |
| Goupitan Dam Goupitan Dam The Goupitan Dam is an under construction concrete arch dam on the Wujiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Guizhou Province, southwest of China. The dam's hydroelectric facility will operate on five turbines, each with a hydroelectric generating capacity of , for a total of .... |
3,100 | 27°22′31"N 107°37′59"E | Operational | |
| Guangzhou I （广州I）PS | 1,200 | Operational | ||
| Guangzhou II （广州II）PS | 1,200 | Operational | ||
| Guangdong Pumped Storage Power Station | 2,400 | 23°45′52"N 113°57′12"E | Operational | |
| Heimifeng （黑麋峰）PS | 1,200 | Operational | ||
| Hongping Dam | 3,600 | Proposed | ||
| Huanggou （荒沟）PS | 1,200 | Proposed | ||
| Huating Lake Huating Lake Huating Lake , also known as the Hualiangting Reservoir , is a large scale reservoir in Taihu County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, used for the purposes of flood control, hydro-electric power generation, agricultual irrigation, transport and tourism... |
4,000 | Taihu County Taihu County Taihu County is a county in Anhui Province, People's Republic of China under the jurisdiction of Anqing City. It has a population of 560,000 and an area of . The seat of government is located in Jingxi Town.... |
30°28′02"N 116°14′51"E | Operational |
| Huhhot （呼和浩特）PS | 1,200 | Under construction | ||
| Huizhou Pumped Storage Power Station Huizhou Pumped Storage Power Station The Huizhou Pumped Storage Power Station is a pumped storage hydroelectric power station near Huizhou in Guangdong province, China. It contains 8 pump-generators that total a 2,400 MW installed capacity... （惠州） |
2,400 | 23°16′07"N 114°18′50"E | Operational | |
| Jinghong Dam Jinghong Dam The Jinghong Dam is a gravity dam composed of roller-compacted concrete on the Lancang River near Jinghong in Yunnan Province, China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it has an associated 1,750 MW power station. Part of the power generated will be sold to Thailand... |
1,750 | 22°3′9"N 100°45′54"E | Operational | |
| Jinping-I Hydropower Station Jinping-I Hydropower Station The Jinping-I Hydropower Station , is a large hydroelectric project on the "Jinping Bend" of the Yalong River in Sichuan, China... |
3,600 | 28°11′07"N 101°37′42"E | Under Construction | |
| Jinping-II Hydropower Station Jinping-II Hydropower Station The Jinping-II Hydropower Station also known as the Jinping 2 Dam, is a large hydroelectic project on the "Jinping Bend" of the Yalong River in Sichuan, China. Construction on the project began in 2007 and when complete, it will have a 4800 MW capacity... |
4,800 | 28°07′42"N 101°47′27"E | Under Construction | |
| Laxiwa Dam Laxiwa Dam The Laxiwa Dam is an arch dam on the Yellow River in Qinghai Province, northwest China. It is downstream of the Longyangxia Dam and upstream from the Lijiaxia Dam. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports the largest station in the Yellow River basin... |
4,200 | 36°04′18"N 101°11′14"E | Under Construction | |
| Lijiaxia Dam Lijiaxia Dam The Lijiaxia Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Yellow River in Jainca County, Qinghai Province, China. The dam houses a hydroelectric power station with 5 x 400 MW generators for a total installed capacity of 2,000 MW. Construction began in April 1988 and the reservoir began to fill on... |
2,000 | 36°07′06"N 101°48′28"E | Operational | |
| Liujiaxia Dam Liujiaxia Dam The Liujiaxia Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on the upper Yellow River, in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture of China's Gansu Province. The dam and its hydroelectric facility are located in Liujia Gorge, or Liujiaxia , just downstream from the fall of the Tao River into the Yellow River... |
1,225 | 35°56′02"N 103°20′34"E | Operational | |
| Longtan Dam Longtan dam Longtan Dam is a large roller-compacted concrete gravity dam on the Hongshui River in Tian'e County of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, a tributary of the Xi River and the Pearl River. The dam is high and long; it is the tallest of its type in the world. The dam is intended for... |
6,300 | 25°01′38"N 107°02′51"E | Operational | |
| Longyangxia Dam Longyangxia Dam The Longyangxia Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam at the entrance of the Longyangxia canyon on the Yellow River in Gonghe County, Qinghai Province, China. The dam is tall and was built for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, ice control and flood control... |
1,280 | 36°07′20"N 100°55′06"E | Operational | |
| Manwan Dam Manwan Dam The Manwan Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in China. It is built on the Mekong River with a capacity of 1,750 MW. - External links :* * Yu Xiaogang & Jia Jiguo: *... |
1,750 | 24°37′20"N 100°26′56"E | Operational | |
| Nuozhadu Dam Nuozhadu Dam Nuozhadu Dam is an under construction embankment dam on the Lancang River in Yunnan Province, southwest China. The dam will be tall, and will create a reservoir with a normal capacity of at a level of asl. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production along with flood control and... |
5,850 | 22°39′22"N 100°25′06"E | Under Construction | |
| Panlong PS | 1,200 | Proposed | ||
| Pubugou Dam Pubugou Dam The Pubugou Dam is concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Dadu River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Sichuan Province... |
3,300 | 29°13′30"N 102°49′52"E | Under construction | |
| Pushihe （蒲石河）PS | 1,200 | Under construction | ||
| Qingyuan （清远）PS | 1,280 | Proposed | ||
| Qingyuan PS | 1,500 | Proposed | ||
| Shenzhen （深圳）PS | 1,200 | Proposed | ||
| Shisanling Pumped Storage Power Station Shisanling Pumped Storage Power Station The Shisanling Pumped Storage Power Station is a pumped-storage power station in Changping County of Beijing, China. The power station contains four reversible turbines for an installed capacity of 800 MW.-Background:... （十三陵）(Ming Tombs) PS |
800 | 40°15′50"N 116°16′23"E | Operational | |
| Shuibuya Dam Shuibuya Dam The Shuibuya Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill embankment dam on the Qingjiang River in Badong County, Enshi, Hubei Province, China. The purpose of the dam is mainly hydroelectricity but it also promotes flood control, navigation, tourism and fishery... |
1,840 | 30°26′30"N 110°21′40"E | Operational | |
| Shuikou Dam Shuikou Dam The Shuikou Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Minjiang River in Fujian Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 1,400 MW power station with 7 x 200 MW Kaplan turbines. The dam also provides navigation with a 500 ton ship lock and lift.... |
1,400 | 26°18′11"N 118°48′43"E | Operational | |
| Tai'an （泰安）PS | 1,000 | Operational | ||
| Three Gorges Dam Three Gorges Dam The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China... |
22,500 | 30°49′15"N 111°00′08"E | Operational | |
| Tianchi （天池）PS | 1,200 | Proposed | ||
| Tianhuangping Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station The Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station is a pumped-storage power station in Tainhuangping, Anji County of Zhejiang Province, China. The power station has an installed capacity of 1836 MW utilizing 6 x reversible Francis turbines... （天荒坪）PS |
1,800 | 30°28′13"N 119°36′21"E | Operational | |
| Tianhuangping II （天荒坪II）PS | 2,100 | Proposed | ||
| Tianshengqiao-I （天生桥I） | 1,200 | 24°56′29"N 105°6′25"E | Operational | |
| Tianshengqiao-II （天生桥II） | 1,320 | 24°54′47"N 105°9′19"E | Operational | |
| Tongbai （桐柏）PS | 1,200 | Operational | ||
| Wendeng （文登）PS | 1,800 | Proposed | ||
| Wudongde Dam Wudongde Dam The Wudongde Dam is a large hydroelectric dam currently under construction on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, southwest China. The dam will generate power by utilizing 12 turbines, each with a generating capacity of , totalling the generating... |
7,000 | 26°20′02"N 102°37′48"E | Under construction | |
| Wulongshan （乌龙山）PS | 2,400 | Proposed | ||
| Wuqiangxi Dam Wuqiangxi Dam The Wuqiangxi Dam is a gravity dam on the Yuan River in Yuanling County, Hunan Province, China. The purpose of the dam is flood control, hydroelectric power generation and navigation. The dam supports a 1,200 WM power station along with a three-stage ship lock... |
1,200 | 28°46′33"N 110°55′25"E | Operational | |
| Wuyuanshan PS | 1,500 | Proposed | ||
| Xiangjiaba Dam Xiangjiaba Dam The Xiangjiaba Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province, southwest China. The facility runs on eight turbines, each with a capacity of , totalling the generating capacity to . When completed, it will be the... |
6,400 | 28°38′27"N 104°27′37"E | Under construction | |
| Xiangshuijian（响水涧） PS | 1,000 | Under construction | ||
| Xianyou （仙游） PS | 1,200 | Under Construction | ||
| Xiaolangdi Dam Xiaolangdi Dam The Xiaolangdi Dam is a dam in Jiyuan, Henan Province, China, and impounds the Yellow River. The facility has a total installed capacity of and generates up to 5.1 TWh annually with the help of six turbines. The dam stands tall and wide, and cost US$3.5 billion to construct... |
1,836 | 34°55′26"N 112°21′55"E | Operational | |
| Xiaowan Dam Xiaowan Dam The Xiaowan Dam is a large hydroelectric arch dam on the Lancang River in Yunnan Province, southwest China. It is the world's highest arch dam and will be the second largest hydroelectric power station in China after the Three Gorges Dam. Construction started on 1 January 2002. The river was... |
4,200 | 24°42′11"N 100°05′31"E | Under Construction | |
| Xilongchi（西龙池）PS | 1,200 | Operational | ||
| Xiluodu Dam Xiluodu Dam The Xiluodu Dam is a hydroelectric dam project on the Jinsha River, i.e. the upper course of the Yangtze River in China. In early 2005, the Chinese government halted the construction due to lack of environmental impact studies. Later, construction was restarted. If completed, the Xiluodu Dam will... |
12,600 | 28°13′02"N 103°33′46"E | Under Construction | |
| Yangjiang （阳江）PS | 2,400 | Proposed | ||
| Yantan Dam Yantan Dam The Yantan Dam is a gravity dam on the Hongshui River near in Dahua Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it has an associated 1,210 MW power station consisting of 4 x 302.5 MW Francis turbine-generators.-Construction:The dam was... |
1,212 | 24°02′26"N 107°30′43"E | Operational | |
| Yixing （宜兴）PS | 1,000 | Operational | ||
| Yongtai PS | 1,200 | Proposed | ||
| Zangmu Dam Zangmu Dam The Zangmu Dam is a gravity dam currently under construction on the Brahmaputra River northwest of Gyaca in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production using run-of-the-river technology. The dam is part of the Zangmu Hydropower Project and will... |
510 | 29°11′06"N 92°31′00"E | Under Construction | |
| Zhanghewan （张河湾）PS | 1,000 | Operational | ||
| Zhuhai （珠海）PS | 1,800 | Operational | ||
| Zulaishan （徂徕山）PS | 1,800 | Proposed | ||
Tide
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Community | Coordinates | Status | |
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| Jiangxia Tidal Power Station Jiangxia Tidal Power Station The Jiangxia Tidal Power Station is the third largest tidal power station in the world, located in Wuyantou, Wenling City, Zhejiang Province, China... |
3.2 | 28°20′34"N 121°14′25"E | Operational | ||
Wind
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Turbines Wind turbine A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or... | Community | Coordinates | Status |
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| Dabancheng Wind Farm | 500 | operational | |||
| Danjinghe Wind Farm | 200 | 207 | Zhangbei County Zhangbei County Zhangbei County , Hebei, China is a county formerly in the Chahar province. Its name, which literally means "North of Zhang[jiakou]", derives from the fact that it is north-northeast of Zhangjiakou... |
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| Gansu Wind Farm Gansu Wind Farm The Gansu Wind Farm is a group of large wind farms under construction in western Gansu province in China , , . The project is one of six national wind power megaprojects approved by the Chinese government. It is expected to grow to 20,000 megawatts by 2020, at an estimated cost of 120 billion... |
20,000 | 40°12′N 96°54′E | Under construction | ||
| Huitengliang Wind Farm | 300 | 200 | Huitengliang Region | operational | |
| Jilin Tongyu Tongfa Wind Farm | 100.5 | 118 | Tongyu County Tongyu County Tongyu County is a county of northwestern Jilin province in Northeast China. It is under the administration of Baicheng City, to the north-northwest.-Administrative Divisions:There are 5 towns, 11 townships, and 3 ethnic townships.Towns:... |
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| Shangyi Longyuan Wind Farm | 150 | 100 | Zhangjiakou Zhangjiakou Zhangjiakou, also known also by several other names, is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hebei province of North China, adjacent to Beijing to the southeast. Its administrative area has a population of 4.35 million, and covers... |
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| Shangyi Qijiashan Wind Farm | 199.5 | 133 | Zhangjiakou | operational | |
By location
The following pages list the major power stations in ChinaChina
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by division:
- List of major power stations in Anhui province
- List of major power stations in Beijing
- List of major power stations in Chongqing
- List of major power stations in Fujian province
- List of major power stations in Gansu province
- List of major power stations in Guangdong province
- List of major power stations in Guangxi
- List of major power stations in Guizhou province
- List of major power stations in Hainan province
- List of major power stations in Hebei province
- List of major power stations in Heilongjiang province
- List of major power stations in Henan province
- List of major power stations in Hong Kong
- List of major power stations in Hubei province
- List of major power stations in Hunan province
- List of major power stations in Inner Mongolia
- List of major power stations in Jiangsu province
- List of major power stations in Jiangxi province
- List of major power stations in Jilin province
- List of major power stations in Liaoning province
- List of major power stations in Macao
- List of major power stations in Ningxia
- List of major power stations in Qinghai province
- List of major power stations in Shaanxi province
- List of major power stations in Shandong province
- List of major power stations in Shanghai
- List of major power stations in Shanxi province
- List of major power stations in Sichuan province
- List of major power stations in Tianjin
- List of major power stations in Xinjiang
- List of major power stations in Xizang
- List of major power stations in Yunnan province
- List of major power stations in Zhejiang province
See also
- Energy policy of ChinaEnergy policy of ChinaThe energy policy of the People's Republic of China is a policy decided on by the Central Government with regard to energy and energy resources. The country is currently the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases according to a Dutch research agency. However, China's per capita emissions are...
- List of largest power stations in the world
- List of power stations in Hong Kong
- Renewable energy in ChinaRenewable energy in ChinaRenewable energy is helping the People's Republic of China complete its economic transformation and achieve "energy security". China rapidly has moved along the path of renewable energy development. About 17 percent of China's electricity came from renewable sources in 2007, led by the world's...