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Musa River 1st Level Small15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Musa River 1st Level Small is a 15 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #666 of 1000 hydro plants in China, its 15 MW represents 0.005% 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 Musa River 1st Level Small 1,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fugong Labuluo (24 MW, Hydro) and Yunnan Chahe 3rd Level (8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km from Kunming.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
26.1219°, 98.8050°

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

15 plants within 100 km, 1,860 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunlong (27.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.121900, 98.805000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Musa River 1st Level Small 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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