Shangbao Small is a 14 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #691 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 14 MW represents 0.0045% 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 1,607 times smaller. Nearby plants include Liyujiang-2B power station (1300 MW, Coal), Leiyang power station (1020 MW, Coal), and Liyujiang-2A power station (630 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Hunan Province, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Changsha.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 3,721. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 4,084 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shangbao Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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