Hunan Dongping is a 72 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #360 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Hunan Dongping's 72 MW represents 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 Hunan Dongping 312.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Zhexi (948 MW, Hydro), Hunan Yuanling Yixi River (20 MW, Hydro), and Hunan Xupu Zhuxijiang Hydro (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hunan Province, approximately 150 km from Changsha.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 1,650. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hunan Provincial Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 219 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 5,520 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hunan Dongping is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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