Kuitun River Stage 6 is an 18 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #615 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility contributes 0.01% 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 Kuitun River Stage 6 1,250 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CPI Wusu power station (600 MW, Coal), Dushanzi Ethene power station (475 MW, Coal), and Huayi Jinlong Cogen power station (200 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Xinjiang, approximately 600 km from Urumqi.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 3,549. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 1,534 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kuitun River Stage 6 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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