Sichuan Province Yingxiongpo— 56 MW Hydroelectric
Sichuan Province Yingxiongpo is a 56 MW hydro power plant in China. Ranked #392 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, Yingxiongpo's 56 MW accounts for 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 Yingxiongpo 401.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lianbu Hydroelectric (130 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Dechang Xinma (120 MW, Hydro), and Luogu Hydroelectric (110 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 150 km southwest of Chengdu.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 1,769. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #12,653 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 6,002 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sichuan Province Yingxiongpo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 196 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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