Sichuan Gaozhuoying Hydro Station— 20 MW Hydroelectric
Sichuan Gaozhuoying Hydro Station is a 20 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's 20 MW represents 0.01% 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 Sichuan Gaozhuoying 1,125 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baihetan Dam (16,000 MW, Hydro), Xiluodu (13,860 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Mabian River Zhouba (102 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 300 km west of Chengdu.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 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
48 plants within 100 km, 48,160 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sichuan Gaozhuoying Hydro Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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