Guertu River Cascade Stage 3— 13 MW Hydroelectric
Guertu River Cascade Stage 3 is a 13 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #704 of 1000 hydro plants in China, its 13 MW represents 0.004% 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 Guertu River Cascade Stage 3 1,730 times smaller. Nearby plants include Guertu River Cascade Stage 4 (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in a region approximately 440 km northwest of Urumqi.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,741. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 2,074 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Guertu River Cascade Stage 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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