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Chongqing Liujiagou Hydro20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Chongqing Liujiagou Hydro is a 20 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this plant accounts for 0.01% 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 Chongqing Liujiagou Hydro 1,125 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huadian Fengjie power station (1,200 MW, Coal), Hubei Donggou (15 MW, Hydro), and Chengkou County Huangan River Lijiaba Hydroelectric (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Chongqing, approximately 150 km from the city center.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
31.4047°, 109.5194°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 1,997 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hubei Donggou (16.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.404700, 109.519400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chongqing Liujiagou Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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