Nagqu Geothermal is a 1 MW geothermal power plant in China, operated by the United Nations Development Programme since 1993. Ranked #2 of 2 geothermal plants in China. Its 1 MW represents 3.83% of China's total geothermal capacity of 26 MW. The largest geothermal plant in China is Yangbajain Geothermal at 25 MW, making Nagqu Geothermal 25 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Chalong Dam (10.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tibet Autonomous Region, approximately 1,000 km from Lhasa.
33 years old
China, Asia
- 4,357. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #209 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 11 MW combined
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Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nagqu Geothermal is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 7 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
China- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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