Houchang Small Shuicheng County— 9 MW Hydroelectric
Houchang Small Shuicheng County is a 9 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #819 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 9 MW represents 0.0029% 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 Houchang 2,500 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Guizhou Faer power station (2,400 MW, Coal), CR Liuzhi power station (1,320 MW, Coal), and Guangzhoao Dam (1,040 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Guizhou Province, approximately 200 km northeast of Guiyang.
China, Asia
- 4,049. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 plants within 100 km, 16,679 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Houchang Small Shuicheng County is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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