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Anning River Wanao Xichang City33 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Anning River Wanao is a 33 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #463 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it contributes 0.01% to the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam, which has a capacity of 22,500 MW, making Anning River Wanao 682.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Guadian Dam (2400 MW, Hydro) and Guandi (2400 MW, Hydro), both within 50 km. The facility is located in Xichang City, Sichuan Province, approximately 500 km from Chengdu.

Capacity
33 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Yangtze Power
Location
27.5667°, 102.1922°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,776. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,063 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,710 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 16,830 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yanyuan County Taerdi (26 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.566700, 102.192200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Anning River Wanao Xichang City is a hydro power plant producing approximately 116 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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