Zhenxiong County Tongping— 20 MW Hydroelectric
Zhenxiong County Tongping is a 20 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's 20 MW represents 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 Zhenxiong County Tongping 1,125 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yunnan Miaolin (65 MW, Hydro), Zhenxiong County Pingzi (15 MW, Hydro), and Yiliang Baishuijiang Liuxi (13 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 180 km from the nearest major city, Kunming.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 5,326 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zhenxiong County Tongping is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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