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Jiema Hydro20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Jiema Hydro is a 20 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 20 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 Jiema Hydro 1,125 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sichuan Xiaojin Mupo (45 MW, Hydro), Xiaojin County Zhongmachang (20 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Toudaoqiao (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 150 km southwest of Chengdu.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
31.0100°, 102.3100°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 556 MW combined

Nearest plant: Xiaojin County Zhongmachang (18.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.010000, 102.310000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Jiema Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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