Tailan River Fourth Station— 11 MW Hydroelectric
Tailan River Fourth Station is an 11 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #762 of 1000 hydro plants in China, its 11 MW accounts for 0.00003% 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 Tailan River Fourth Station 2,045 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aksu Cogen power station (700 MW, Coal), Aksu Xuzhou power station (400 MW, Coal), and Aksu 1 (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Xinjiang Province, approximately 200 km from Urumqi.
China, Asia
- 3,826. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 plants within 100 km, 1,553 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tailan River Fourth Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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