World Power Plants

Jiaojiping Hydroelectric72 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Jiaojiping Hydroelectric is a 72 MW hydroelectric power plant in China. It is ranked #360 of 1000 hydro plants in the country and contributes 0.02% to China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The plant is located at coordinates 30.1000, 102.7000. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 312.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wawushan Dam (260 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Huaneng Feixianguan (100 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Lingguan (76 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Sichuan province, approximately 150 km southwest of Chengdu.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China Yangtze Power
Location
30.1000°, 102.7000°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,650. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 10,008 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sichuan Tianshengqiao (15.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 30.100000, 102.700000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Jiaojiping Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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