Guizhou Dushan Heishen River Cascade— 14 MW Hydroelectric
Guizhou Dushan Heishen River Cascade is a 14 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #691 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.0045% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 1,607 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Guizhou Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,721. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Guizhou Hydropower Group operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 7,654 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Guizhou Dushan Heishen River Cascade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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