Dawalong is a 24 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #524 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro facility in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Dawalong 937.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huadian Sichuan Mulihe Kajiwa (452 MW, Hydro) and Xiangcheng County Maxionggou (12 MW, Hydro). This facility is situated in Sichuan Province, about 300 km from Chengdu.
China, Asia
- 3,078. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 782 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dawalong is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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