World Power Plants

Sichuan Yaan Shuijinguan63 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sichuan Yaan Shuijinguan is a 63 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #382 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 63 MW represents 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 Sichuan Yaan Shuijinguan 357 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pu Bu Gou (4260 MW, Hydro), Gongzui (2100 MW, Hydro), and Shenxigou (660 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 150 km west of Chengdu.

Capacity
63 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
29.5800°, 103.0500°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,702. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,133 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,884 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 15,211 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wawushan Dam (10.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 29.580000, 103.050000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sichuan Yaan Shuijinguan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 221 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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