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Sichuan Zhaojue Subagu52 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sichuan Zhaojue Subagu is a 52 MW hydro power plant in China. Ranked #394 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 52 MW represents 0.02% of China's 313,039 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in China is Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Sichuan Zhaojue Subagu 432.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Baihetan Dam (16,000 MW, Hydro), Xiluodu (13,860 MW, Hydro), and Pingtou (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 200 km southwest of Chengdu.

Capacity
52 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
28.0103°, 103.2323°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,778. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,924 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,126 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 31,159 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pingtou (8.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 28.010300, 103.232300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sichuan Zhaojue Subagu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 182 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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