Ganxipo Hydroelectric is a 75 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #357 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Ganxipo contributes 0.02% 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 Ganxipo 300 times smaller. Nearby plants include Luding (920 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Huaneng Feixianguan (100 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Lingguan (76 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 150 km west of Chengdu.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 1,637. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,661 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
30 plants within 100 km, 5,768 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ganxipo Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 263 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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