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Jinhanlazha Niru Riverchina58 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Jinhanlazha Niru Riverchina is a 58 MW hydroelectric power plant in China. Ranked #391 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this plant's 58 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Jinhanlazha 387 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Liyuan (2400 MW, Hydro), Ahai (2000 MW, Hydro), and Diqing Prefecture Niru River Muxingtu (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 500 km northwest of Kunming.

Capacity
58 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
27.7480°, 100.2320°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,767. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,015 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 5,429 MW combined

Nearest plant: Diqing Prefecture Niru River Muxingtu (6.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.748000, 100.232000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Jinhanlazha Niru Riverchina is a hydro power plant producing approximately 203 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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