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Sichuan Heishui Changde20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sichuan Heishui Changde is a 20 MW hydro power plant in China, operational 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 Heishui Changde 1,125 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sichuan Heishui Zumu (21 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Heishui Deshiwo Erji Hydro (21 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Yinglin (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 250 km west of Chengdu.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
32.1111°, 102.9150°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 2,351 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sichuan Heishui Zumu (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 32.111100, 102.915000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sichuan Heishui Changde 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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