World Power Plants

Yili Kukesu River Kushitayi100 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yili Kukesu River Kushitayi is a 100 MW hydro power plant in China, with its commissioning year not specified. Ranked #322 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 100 MW represents 0.03% of China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Yili Kukesu River Kushitayi 225 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Xinjiang Province, approximately 300 km from the city of Ürümqi.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
43.1125°, 81.8936°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 1,187 MW combined

Nearest plant: Xinjiang Ili Yamadu (55.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.112500, 81.893600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yili Kukesu River Kushitayi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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