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Guertu River Cascade Stage 420 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Guertu River Cascade Stage 4 is a 20 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.01% of the country's hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 1,125 times smaller. The nearest plant is Guertu River Cascade Stage 3 (13 MW, Hydro). This facility is located in Xinjiang Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.3117°, 83.8517°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 2,067 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wusuin Jinko (36.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.311700, 83.851700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Guertu River Cascade Stage 4 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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