Gansu Yumen Yueliangwan Second Cascade— 17 MW Hydroelectric
Gansu Yumen Yueliangwan Second Cascade is a 17 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in an unspecified year. This facility contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #635 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.01% 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 Gansu Yumen Yueliangwan Second Cascade 1,323 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yumen Sinogy (50 MW, Solar) and Cecep Gansu Yumen Changma Daba South (48 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Gansu Province, approximately 1,000 km west of Beijing.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,577. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 922 MW combined
Nearest plant: Cecep Gansu Yumen Changma Daba South (17.8 km)
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gansu Yumen Yueliangwan Second Cascade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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