Jiangpinghe Dam is a 450 MW hydro power station in Hunan, China. It is operated by Hubei Energy Group Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 451k homes (estimated). It ranks #1711 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 13.2% of China's electricity; the national grid averages 525 gCO₂/kWh (41.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1070879.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000600858; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 450 MW, Jiangpinghe Dam is well above the median hydro plant in China (24 MW). Technically it is described as conventional storage. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of China hydro capacity
- 0.2% of 262,337 MW across 947 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 272 of 381 dated hydro plants in China are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest hydro plants in China
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Hubei Energy Group Co Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 29.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #113 largest hydro power plant of 947 in China by capacity.
China has 947 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 262,337 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Hunan Shanyangxi Small · Hydro · 12 MW · Hunan
- Jiangya Dam · Hydro · 300 MW · Hunan
- Zhangjiajie Sangzi power station · Coal · 120 MW · Hunan
- Guanmenyan · Hydro · 33 MW · Hunan
- Hubei Xuanen Jintan · Hydro · 8 MW · Hubei
- Hunan Sangzhi Mishuihe · Hydro · 7 MW · Hunan
Location
Coordinates 29.739, 110.3508 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Jiangpinghe Dam?
Jiangpinghe Dam is a 450 MW hydro power plant in Hunan, China, commissioned in 2012.
Who operates Jiangpinghe Dam?
Jiangpinghe Dam is operated by Hubei Energy Group Co Ltd [100%].