Sichuan Yetang Hydro is a 24 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #524 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it contributes 0.01% 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 Yetang Hydro 937.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sichuan Fengyanbao (44 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Pingwu County Sancha (42 MW, Hydro), and Baiyang Songpan Sichuan (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 150 km from Chengdu.
China, Asia
- 3,078. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
35 plants within 100 km, 3,962 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sichuan Yetang Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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