Musa River 1st Level Small— 15 MW Hydroelectric
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.
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
15 plants within 100 km, 1,860 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
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
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