China

Sichuan Jialingjiang River Cangxi — 66 MW Hydroelectric

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Sichuan Jialingjiang River Cangxi is a 66 MW hydro power plant located in China. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
66 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2010

Year online

Owner
China Yangtze Power

Operator

Location
31.79, 105.91

Coordinates

Insights

#1,686
largest in China
#2,828
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#11,957
largest worldwide
2010
26 yrs newer than avg
85
operated by China Yangtze Power
9
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
66 MW
Commissioned
2010
Status
Operational
Owner
China Yangtze Power
Country
China
Coordinates
31.790, 105.910

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
5,550 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
444,027 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,207
cars per year
740
homes per year
252,288
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Sichuan Jialingjiang River Cangxi is a 66 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since 2010.

Ranked #374 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this plant’s 66 MW represents 0.02% 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 Sichuan Jialingjiang River Cangxi 340.9 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Tingzikou (1,100 MW, Hydro) and Sichuan Jialingjiang River Shaxi (87 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 150 km from Chengdu.

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