Chongqing Shizhu County Yangdong River (Dukou)— 48 MW Hydroelectric
Chongqing Shizhu County Yangdong River (Dukou) is a 48 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #412 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility's 48 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 this plant 468.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shuibuya (1,600 MW, Hydro), Dongliuxi Erji (12 MW, Hydro), and Qiaohe Second (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Chongqing, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city.
China, Asia
- 2,499. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 31,578 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chongqing Shizhu County Yangdong River (Dukou) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 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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