Manla Dam is a 20 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Manla Dam's 20 MW accounts for 0.01% of China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Manla Dam 1,125 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Tibet region, approximately 300 km from Lhasa.
25 years old
China, Asia
- 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
2 plants within 100 km, 533 MW combined
Source: Industry About
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Manla Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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