Lincang County Meiziqing 3rd Level— 13 MW Hydroelectric
Lincang County Meiziqing 3rd Level is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #704 of 1000 hydro plants in China, its 13 MW accounts for 0.004% of the total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 1,730 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Weiyuan River Jinggu County Simao District (72 MW, Hydro), Yunnan Lincang Qianxin Small (12 MW, Hydro), and Lincang Mangnuohe Small (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 1,000 km southwest of Beijing.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 3,741. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 1,634 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lincang County Meiziqing 3rd Level is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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