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Youyang Xiaoxianjing Small3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Youyang Xiaoxianjing Small is a 3 MW hydro power plant in China, with coordinates at 29.3078, 108.9850. Ranked #979 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Youyang Xiaoxianjing represents a small fraction 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 Youyang Xiaoxianjing 7,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chongqing Youyang County Youchou (120 MW, Hydro) and Hubei Laifeng Jinlongtan (27 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Chongqing, approximately 160 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
29.3078°, 108.9850°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,313. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 2,562 MW combined

Nearest plant: Youyang Longjiaba Small (17.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 29.307800, 108.985000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Youyang Xiaoxianjing Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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