Hunan Xiaohe Small is a 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in China. It is one of the smaller hydro facilities, operational since recent years. Ranked #939 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.0016% 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 Hunan Xiaohe Small 4,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wanmipo (240 MW, Hydro), Chongqing Youyang County Youchou (120 MW, Hydro), and Chalinhe (54 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Hunan Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Changsha.
China, Asia
- 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
24 plants within 100 km, 3,323 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hunan Xiaohe Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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