Laxiwa is a 4,200 MW hydro power station in Qinghai Sheng, China. It ranks #74 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. 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 WRI1000460.
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Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000600930; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 4,200 MW, Laxiwa is well above the median hydro plant in China (24 MW). Technically it is described as pumped storage. Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #9 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
- Nina · Hydro · 160 MW · Qinghai Sheng
- Longyangxia · Hydro · 1,280 MW · Qinghai Sheng
- Hanergy Gognhe Solar Park · Solar · 50 MW · Qinghai Sheng
- Longyangxia Solar-Hydro I · Solar · 320 MW · Qinghai Sheng
- Gonghe HTW · Solar · 20 MW · Qinghai Sheng
- Lijiaxia Dam · Hydro · 2,000 MW · Qinghai Sheng
Location
Coordinates 36.0703, 101.1855 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Laxiwa?
Laxiwa is a 4,200 MW hydro power plant in Qinghai Sheng, China, Construction 2010.