Jinkouba is a 28 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #491 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Jinkouba's 28 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 Jinkouba 804.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bikou (300 MW, Hydro), Miaojiaba Dam (240 MW, Hydro), and Chengzigou Plant (115 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 150 km from Chengdu.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 2,977. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,954 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 2,183 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Jinkouba is a hydro power plant producing approximately 98 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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