Baoshan Supahe Chaoyang is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #440 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Baoshan Supahe Chaoyang 562.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yunnan Baoshan Dengke (120 MW, Hydro) and Yunnan Baoshan Tenglongqiao Stage 2 Plant (81 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Yunnan Province, approximately 500 km from the city of Kunming.
9 years old
China, Asia
- 2,638. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 873 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Baoshan Supahe Chaoyang is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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
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