Zhongfang County Pailou Hydro— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Zhongfang County Pailou Hydro is an 18 MW hydro power plant in China. Ranked #615 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.01% 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 Zhongfang County Pailou Hydro 1,250 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baishi (Guizhou) Dam (420 MW, Hydro), Hongjiang (225 MW, Hydro), and Tongwan (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Hunan Province, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Changsha.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,549. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Hydroelectric Corporation operates 10 plants totalling 6,256 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 1,947 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zhongfang County Pailou Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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