World Power Plants

Sichuan Tangbahe8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sichuan Tangbahe is an 8 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #843 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.0025% of the total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Sichuan Tangbahe 2,812.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ertan (3,300 MW, Hydro), Guanyinyan (3,000 MW, Hydro), and Tongzilin (600 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
26.5489°, 101.4319°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,088. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 9,852 MW combined

Nearest plant: Guanyinyan (3.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.548900, 101.431900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sichuan Tangbahe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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