Taxi Second Cascade is a 9 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #819 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it contributes 0.0029% to 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 Taxi Second Cascade 2,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tianfu South power station (910 MW, Coal), 新疆玛纳斯发电有限责任公司 (600 MW, Coal), and Tianfu East power station (405 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Xinjiang Province, approximately 1,200 km west of Beijing.
China, Asia
- 4,049. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 plants within 100 km, 13,216 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Taxi Second Cascade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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