Hunan Taoshui Hydro is a 69 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #371 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 69 MW accounts for 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 Taoshui Hydro 326 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hunan Tongba Small (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hunan Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Changsha.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 1,680. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #11,816 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,789 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hunan Provincial Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 219 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 5,198 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hunan Taoshui Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 242 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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