Shaanxi Province Ningshan County Small Hydro— 13 MW Hydroelectric
Shaanxi Province Ningshan County Small Hydro is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #704 of 1000 hydro plants in China, its 13 MW represents 0.004% 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 this facility 1,730 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bashan Dam (140 MW, Hydro), Chongqing Chengkou County Jianjiawan (26 MW, Hydro), and Guihua Small (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Shaanxi Province, approximately 800 km west of Beijing.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,741. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Shaanxi Provincial Water Resources Department operates 2 plants totalling 31 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 2,324 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shaanxi Province Ningshan County Small Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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