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Maoyandong Stage 4 Luxi County15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
24.3417°, 103.8244°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,621. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 3,373 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunnan Luxi Donghua Wind (14.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.341700, 103.824400
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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