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Lincang Yun County Xintangfang18 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Lincang Yun County Xintangfang is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #615 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it accounts for 0.01% of the national hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 1,250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Da Chao Shan (1,350 MW, Hydro), Yunnan Puer Mengyejiang Hydro (68 MW, Hydro), and Yunnan Yun County Nan River (40 MW, Hydro). It is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 400 km southeast of Kunming.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
24.1500°, 100.0667°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,549. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 7,411 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunnan Yun County Nan River (20.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.150000, 100.066700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lincang Yun County Xintangfang is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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