Maoyandong Stage 4 Luxi County— 15 MW Hydroelectric
Maoyandong Stage 4 Luxi County is a 15 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #666 of 1000 hydro plants in China, its 15 MW accounts for 0.005% 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 Maoyandong Stage 4 Luxi County 1,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kunming Shilin (100 MW, Solar) and Yunnan Luxi Liziqing Wind (49 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Yunnan Province, approximately 200 km from Kunming.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,621. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 3,373 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maoyandong Stage 4 Luxi County is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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