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Sichuan Jialingjiang River Cangxi66 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sichuan Jialingjiang River Cangxi is a 66 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since 2010. Ranked #374 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this plant's 66 MW represents 0.02% 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 Jialingjiang River Cangxi 340.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tingzikou (1,100 MW, Hydro) and Sichuan Jialingjiang River Shaxi (87 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 150 km from Chengdu.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China Yangtze Power
Location
31.7900°, 105.9100°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,686. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 2,379 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tingzikou (5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.790000, 105.910000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sichuan Jialingjiang River Cangxi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 231 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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