Sichuan Ningnan Yibu River Stage 5— 16 MW Hydroelectric
Sichuan Ningnan Yibu River Stage 5 is a 16 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #640 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's 16 MW accounts for 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 this plant 1,406.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yunnan Tianhuaban (180 MW, Hydro), Diluo Hydroelectric (100 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Province Yingxiongpo (56 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Sichuan Province, approximately 300 km west of Chengdu.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,585. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Sichuan Energy Investment Group operates 3 plants totalling 476 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 1,372 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sichuan Ningnan Yibu River Stage 5 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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