Yili Kukesu River Kushitayi— 100 MW Hydroelectric
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.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 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
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 1,187 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
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
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