Hunan Shanyangxi Small is a 12 MW hydro power plant in China, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #714 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 12 MW represents a fraction 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 Shanyangxi Small 1,875 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jiangpinghe Dam (500 MW, Hydro), Zhangjiajie Sangzi power station (120 MW, Coal), and Guanmenyan (33 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hunan Province, approximately 300 km northwest of Changsha.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hunan Provincial Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 219 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 4,013 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hunan Shanyangxi Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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