World Power Plants

Sichuan Miaopu30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sichuan Miaopu is a 30 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #473 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 30 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 Miaopu 750 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Luding (920 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Huaneng Feixianguan (100 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Lingguan (76 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 200 km southwest of Chengdu.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Sichuan Provincial Power Company
Location
30.2000°, 102.0900°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,804. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sichuan Provincial Power Company operates 11 plants totalling 855 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 4,918 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lajiaogou First Stage (9.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 30.200000, 102.090000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sichuan Miaopu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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