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Shimian Danihe5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Shimian Danihe is a 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #939 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.0016% of the 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 4,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dagangshan (2600 MW, Hydro) and Long Tou Shi (700 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 180 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
29.4920°, 102.2500°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 12,059 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dagangshan (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 29.492000, 102.250000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shimian Danihe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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