Hekou is a 23 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #558 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, Hekou's 23 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 Hekou 978.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sichuan Dechang Xinma (120 MW, Hydro), Luogu Hydroelectric (110 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Province Yingxiongpo (56 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 200 km from Chengdu.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 3,125. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,269 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 5,887 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hekou is a hydro power plant producing approximately 81 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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