Sichuan Niangyong is a 93 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #337 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it accounts for 0.03% of the nation's hydro capacity totaling 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Sichuan Niangyong 242 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sichuan Shuoquhe Quxue (246 MW, Hydro), Yunnan Diqing Luoma Hydroelectric (60 MW, Hydro), and Deqin County Cizhong River (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Sichuan Province, around 250 km from Kunming.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 1,596. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #10,614 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,399 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Sichuan Provincial Power Company operates 11 plants totalling 855 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 682 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sichuan Niangyong is a hydro power plant producing approximately 326 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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