Sichuan Jialingjiang River Cangxi— 66 MW Hydroelectric
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.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 1,686. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 2,379 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
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
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