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Luquan County Jiangbian42 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Luquan County Jiangbian is a 42 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #435 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 Luquan County Jiangbian 536 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yunnan Qianchang (114 MW, Hydro), Yunnan Leiyingshan Wind (49 MW, Wind), and Yunan Fumin Baihuashan Wind (48 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km from Kunming.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
25.5233°, 102.4218°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,625. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #14,928 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 12,477 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunnan Qianchang (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 25.523300, 102.421800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Luquan County Jiangbian is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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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