Sichuan Xiaohegou Smallscale Hydro— 12 MW Hydroelectric
Sichuan Xiaohegou Smallscale Hydro is a 12 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #714 of 1000 hydro plants in China, its 12 MW represents 0.004% 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 Sichuan Xiaohegou 1,875 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sichuan Xiaohe (48 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Fengyanbao (44 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Pingwu County Sancha (42 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 200 km west of Chengdu.
China, Asia
- 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Sichuan Xiaohegou Company operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 3,581 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sichuan Xiaohegou Smallscale Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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