Nanpian River is a 5 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #939 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Nanpian River's 5 MW accounts for a fraction 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 Nanpian River 4,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tarpein-1 (240 MW, Hydro), Longjiang (Yunnan) Dam (240 MW, Hydro), and Yunnan Dehong Yingjiang Nabang (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 400 km southwest of Kunming.
China, Asia
- 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
24 plants within 100 km, 2,165 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nanpian River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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