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Chongqing Shizhu County Yangdong River (Dukou)48 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
30.2686°, 110.6072°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,499. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 31,578 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shuibuya (31.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 30.268600, 110.607200
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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