Gongba River Small is a 13 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #704 of 1000 hydro plants in China, its 13 MW accounts for 0.004% 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 Gongba River Small 1,730 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sichuan Baishuijiang Qinglong (102 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Jiuzhaigou County Shunhe (21 MW, Hydro), and Pingwu County Sierhe 1st Stage (16 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 200 km east of Chengdu.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,741. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,099 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
27 plants within 100 km, 767 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gongba River Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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