Downstream power plant in Shugujiao
Project
An 8 MW run-of-the-river power plant generates a yearly 36 GWh.
Project owner
Founded in 2004, the company Sichuan Ebian Wanping Hydropower Co. is part of the Dongsen Group, a major local player. Next to the construction of hydropower plants, the group’s core activities include the production of cement and mineral water. All the company’s employees are highly experienced in the field of hydropower plants.
Initial situation
The majority of used energy in the area is fossil. This pollutes the environment.
Due to Klimarappen
The downstream power plant is being built on the river Changtan in the district of Ebian, which lies east of Sichuan Province. The river has a flow rate of roughly 3.5 m3/s. The power plant numbers two 4 MW turbines and generates a yearly 36 GWh. The dam is 7.7 metres in height. The installation’s yearly operating time is expected to be an average 4’800 hours. The power produced is injected into the local power grid of Leshan City. The project owner has agreed to use 4% of total revenues from the sale of CDM certificates for additional education as well as charitable work benefitting the local population. In an economically weak region, the project contributes to sustainable development. It fulfills the environmental and social standards of the World Commission on Dams (an independent international body).
Savings
97'121 tonnes of CO2.
