Kafang Smallscale Hydro is a 12 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #714 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it contributes 0.004% to the total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Kafang Smallscale Hydro 1,875 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baxianyuan (27 MW, Hydro), Shaanxi Majiagou (25 MW, Hydro), and Shaanxi Songjiayan Youshuijie And Heixiazi Bundled Hydro (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Shaanxi Province, approximately 300 km west of Xi'an.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 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
9 plants within 100 km, 344 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kafang Smallscale Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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