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.
China, Asia
- 3,840. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #23,415 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,400 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
1 plants within 100 km, 1 MW combined
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Location
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
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