World Power Plants

Kuitun River Stage 618 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
44.3203°, 84.7814°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,549. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 1,534 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kuitun River Laolongkou (3.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.320300, 84.781400
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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