Sichuan Basigou 1st Level— 13 MW Hydroelectric
Sichuan Basigou 1st Level is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated by local authorities since its commissioning. Ranked #704 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, it accounts for 0.004% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Sichuan Basigou 1st Level 1,730.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sichuan Lingguan (Hydro, 76 MW), Jiaojiping Hydroelectric (Hydro, 72 MW), and Chengdu Jiujiang Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (Gas, 36 MW). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 200 km from Chengdu.
10 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
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 1,573 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sichuan Basigou 1st Level 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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