World Power Plants

Chayuan First Cascade Hydroelectric15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Chayuan First Cascade Hydroelectric is a 15 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #666 of 1000 hydro plants in China. This plant's 15 MW represents 0.005% 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 Chayuan First Cascade 1,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yele Asphalt (240 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Niri River Yutian (93 MW, Hydro), and Ganluo Camp (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Chengdu.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
28.6969°, 102.4475°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,621. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 18,857 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sichuan Province Dayan River 4th Level (12.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 28.696900, 102.447500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chayuan First Cascade Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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