Chayuan First Cascade Hydroelectric— 15 MW Hydroelectric
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.
China, Asia
- 3,621. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
52 plants within 100 km, 18,857 MW combined
Nearest plant: Sichuan Province Dayan River 4th Level (12.3 km)
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
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
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