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Chongqing Wulong Quantang6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Chongqing Wulong Quantang is a 6 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #903 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 6 MW represents 0.0019% 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 facility 3,750 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yinpan (600 MW, Hydro), Chongqing Longqiao power station (400 MW, Coal), and Jiangkou (Chongqing) Dam (300 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Chongqing Municipality, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Chongqing.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
29.4908°, 107.7335°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,174. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 3,962 MW combined

Nearest plant: 816 Nuclear Military Plant (23.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 29.490800, 107.733500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chongqing Wulong Quantang is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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