Chalinhe is a 54 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, with coordinates at 28.8703, 109.6681. Ranked #393 of 1,000 hydro plants in China. Its 54 MW represents 0.02% of China's 313,039 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in China is Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Chalinhe 416.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Wanmipo (240 MW, Hydro) and Hunan Zhugaotan (33 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hunan Province, approximately 200 km from Changsha.
21 years old
China, Asia
- 1,775. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,082 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 3,228 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chalinhe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 189 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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