World Power Plants

Chengbihe30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Chengbihe is a 30 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 1966. It is operated within a network of 1,000 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. Ranked #473 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, Chengbihe's 30 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Chengbihe 750 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baise Coal (1,320 MW, Coal), Baise Smelter power station (700 MW, Coal), and Baise (540 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Guangxi region, approximately 200 km from Nanning.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
23.9500°, 106.6400°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,804. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 5,764 MW combined

Nearest plant: Baise (18.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 23.950000, 106.640000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chengbihe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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