World Power Plants

Sichuan Basigou 1st Level13 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Yangtze Power
Location
30.5258°, 102.6297°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,741. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 1,573 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sichuan Baoxing Liuheba Small Scale (8.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 30.525800, 102.629700
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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