Zhengtouba II is a 246 MW hydro power station in Sichuan, China. It ranks #2043 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 13.2% of China's electricity; the national grid averages 525 gCO₂/kWh (41.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061015.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 720 MW for Zhentouba Stage 1 hydroelectric plant, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 246 MW, Zhengtouba II is well above the median hydro plant in China (24 MW). Technically it is described as conventional storage. Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #160 largest hydro power plant of 947 in China by capacity.
China has 947 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 262,337 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Shenxigou · Hydro · 660 MW · Sichuan
- Pu Bu Gou · Hydro · 3,600 MW · Sichuan
- Sichuan Leshan Ebian Ejingxiang Hydro · Hydro · 40 MW · Sichuan
- Sichuan Leshan Ebian Jinyan Hydro · Hydro · 46 MW · Sichuan
- Liangshan Lianghong · Hydro · 24 MW · Sichuan
- Ebian Yi County Shugujiao · Hydro · 8 MW · Sichuan
Location
Coordinates 29.25, 103.07 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Zhengtouba II?
Zhengtouba II is a 246 MW hydro power plant in Sichuan, China, Construction 2026.