Baxianyuan is a 27 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #493 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's 27 MW represents 0.01% of China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Baxianyuan 833 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Taibai Guanyinxia (26 MW, Hydro) and Shaanxi Majiagou (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Shaanxi Province, approximately 800 km west of Beijing.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 2,982. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 764 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Baxianyuan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 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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