Dong River Dongyuan is a 20 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's 20 MW 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 Dong River Dongyuan 1,125 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heyuan power station (1244 MW, Coal), Xinfengjiang Dam (1200 MW, Coal), and 深能合和电力(河源)有限公司 (1200 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Guangdong Province, approximately 200 km northeast of Guangzhou.
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
16 plants within 100 km, 14,111 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dong River Dongyuan 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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