Luquan County Baishui River III Hydroelectric— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Luquan County Baishui River III Hydroelectric is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #615 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.01% of the country's 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 1,250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yunnan Lujichang (96 MW, Hydro), Yunnan Luquan Hayi River 4th And 5th Levels (30 MW, Hydro), and Yunnan Kunming Dongchuan Xiaoqing River 7th Level (24 MW, Hydro). It is situated in Yunnan Province, approximately 200 km southwest of Kunming.
China, Asia
- 3,549. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
18 plants within 100 km, 11,464 MW combined
Nearest plant: Yunnan Luquan Hayi River 4th And 5th Levels (12.4 km)
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Luquan County Baishui River III Hydroelectric 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
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