Chengzigou Plant is a 115 MW hydroelectric power facility located in China. It is one of the numerous hydro plants generating electricity from water resources in the country. Ranking as the 305th largest hydro plant in China, it represents 0.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. China has 1,000 hydro plants with a combined capacity exceeding 313,000 MW. In comparison, the largest hydro plant in China, the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, is nearly 196 times larger than Chengzigou Plant. Hydropower is a significant component of China's energy mix, contributing around 18% of the country's electricity generation. The plant takes advantage of the abundant water resources available in the region, which is characterized by numerous rivers and mountainous terrain. Chengzigou Plant is situated in Sichuan province, approximately 300 km from the city of Chengdu.
21 years old
China, Asia
- 1,419. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #9,472 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,128 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 2,061 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chengzigou Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 403 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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