Malong River 2# is a 12 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #714 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 12 MW represents 0.004% 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 Malong River 2# 1,875 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yunnan Puer Mengyejiang Hydro (68 MW), Yunnan Yongde Damengtong (50 MW), and Yunnan Yongde County Dedanghe 3rd Cascade (17 MW). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Kunming.
China, Asia
- 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
23 plants within 100 km, 6,066 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Malong River 2# is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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