Hunan Shimen Zhongjundu Hydro— 26 MW Hydroelectric
Hunan Shimen Zhongjundu Hydro is a 26 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #495 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it accounts for 0.01% 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 865 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jiangya Dam (300 MW, Hydro), Hunan Zaoshi (120 MW, Hydro), and Changtanhe (80 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Hunan Province, approximately 150 km northwest of Changsha.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 2,986. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,032 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
20 plants within 100 km, 8,230 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hunan Shimen Zhongjundu Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 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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