Pingbian Guanyintuo Hydro— 40 MW Hydroelectric
Pingbian Guanyintuo Hydro is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #440 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility contributes 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 Pingbian Guanyintuo 562.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baihetan Dam (16,000 MW, Hydro), Xiluodu (13,860 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Muchuan County Huogu (40 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 300 km from Chengdu.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 2,638. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 43,647 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pingbian Guanyintuo Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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