Danghe Upstream 3rd Cascade— 20 MW Hydroelectric
Danghe Upstream 3rd Cascade is a 20 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated by an undisclosed entity since its commissioning. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.01% 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 Danghe Upstream 3rd Cascade 1,125 times smaller. The nearest plant is Hongba Small (4 MW, Hydro). This facility is located in Qinghai Province, approximately 400 km from Xining.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 123 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Danghe Upstream 3rd Cascade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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