Yuzaikou Small Hydro is a 15 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #666 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 15 MW represents 0.005% of China's 313,039 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Yuzaikou Small Hydro 1,500 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Liyujiang-2A power station (630 MW, Coal) and Dongjiang (500 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hunan Province, approximately 200 km from Changsha.
China, Asia
- 3,621. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 plants within 100 km, 4,040 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yuzaikou Small Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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