Hunan Zishui First Cascade— 25 MW Hydroelectric
Hunan Zishui First Cascade is a 25 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #501 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 25 MW represents 0.01% 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 Zishui First Cascade 900 times smaller. Nearby plants include Guodian Baoqing power station (1320 MW, Coal), Hunan Longhui Yuanmushan (16 MW, Hydro), and Hunan Lizitang (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hunan Province, approximately 250 km from the nearest major city, Changsha.
China, Asia
- 2,995. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 plants within 100 km, 4,113 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hunan Zishui First Cascade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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