World Power Plants

Manla Dam20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Location
28.8470°, 89.8338°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 533 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yamzho Yumco (59.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 28.847000, 89.833800
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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