Weiyuan River Jinggu County Simao District— 72 MW Hydroelectric
Weiyuan River Jinggu County Simao District is a 72 MW hydroelectric power plant in China. It is ranked #360 of 1000 hydro plants in the country and contributes 0.02% to China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The plant is located at coordinates 23.1894, 100.5900. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 312.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lincang County Meiziqing 3rd Level (13 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Yunnan province, approximately 400 km southwest of Kunming.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 1,650. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Yunnan Provincial Power Investment operates 10 plants totalling 443 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 7,612 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Weiyuan River Jinggu County Simao District is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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