Xinping County Yaweihe is a 6 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #903 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 6 MW represents 0.0019% 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 Xinping County Yaweihe 3,750 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 150 km southwest of Kunming.
China, Asia
- 4,174. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 plants within 100 km, 1,040 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Xinping County Yaweihe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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