Ninger Mengxian River Second Cascade Hydro— 16 MW Hydroelectric
Ninger Mengxian River Second Cascade Hydro is a 16 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #640 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility contributes 0.01% 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 Ninger Mengxian River Second Cascade 1,406.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yunnan Puxiqiao (190 MW, Hydro), Yunnan Lixianjiang Shimenkan (130 MW, Hydro), and Yayangshan Dam (120 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km from Kunming.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 3,585. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 9,095 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ninger Mengxian River Second Cascade Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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