Waixiong Hydro is a 48 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #412 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.02% of the total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 468 times smaller. Nearby plants include 仙居抽水蓄能电站 (1,500 MW, Hydro), Xian Ju Chou Shui Xu Neng Dian Zhan (1,500 MW, Hydro), and Tangkeng (600 MW, Hydro). It is located in Zhejiang Province, approximately 200 km southwest of Hangzhou.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 2,499. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 9,170 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Waixiong Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 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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