Third Cascade Niduhe River— 14 MW Hydroelectric
Third Cascade Niduhe River is a 14 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #691 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 14 MW represents 0.0045% 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 this facility 1,607 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yunnan Lishe River Dawan (49 MW, Hydro), Shuangbai Ejia Magahe River (15 MW, Hydro), and Fourth Cascade Buguanhe River (6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Kunming.
China, Asia
- 3,721. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 3,057 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Third Cascade Niduhe River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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