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.
60 years old
China, Asia
- 2,804. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 5,764 MW combined
Source: Guangxi University
Location
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
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