World Power Plants

Chalong Dam10.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Chalong Dam is a 10.8 MW hydro power plant in China. Ranked #770 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's capacity represents a mere 0.003% 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 Chalong Dam 2,083 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nagqu Geothermal (1 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in the Tibet Autonomous Region, approximately 300 km from Lhasa.

Capacity
10.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
31.4530°, 92.3309°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,840. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #23,415 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,400 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 1 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nagqu Geothermal (26.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.453000, 92.330900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chalong Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 38 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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