Caopo hydroelectric plant

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Caopo hydroelectric plant (草坡水电站) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Wenchuan, Ngawa AP, Sichuan, China.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Caopo hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines
Operating	1988	30 MW	2

Location

Table 2: Location details for Caopo hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Wenchuan, Ngawa AP, Sichuan, China	Caopo River	31.311, 103.4151 (approximate)

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