Zhikong is a 100 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 2007. It is part of the extensive hydroelectric network in the country. Ranked #322 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Zhikong's capacity represents 0.03% 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 Zhikong 225 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Tibet Autonomous Region, approximately 300 km from Lhasa.
19 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
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 517 MW combined
Source: China Tibet Online
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zhikong 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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