Sichuan Wenchuan County Sanping— 72 MW Hydroelectric
Sichuan Wenchuan County Sanping is a 72 MW hydroelectric power plant in China. It is ranked #360 of 1000 hydro plants in the country and accounts for 0.02% of China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The plant is located at coordinates 31.4547, 103.5521. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 312.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Zipingpu (760 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Maoergai (420 MW, Hydro), and Futangba (360 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Sichuan province, approximately 100 km northwest of Chengdu.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 1,650. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Sichuan Provincial Power Company operates 11 plants totalling 855 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 3,481 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sichuan Wenchuan County Sanping is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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