World Power Plants

Yanbian County Yanshuihe7 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yanbian County Yanshuihe is a 7 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #883 of 1000 hydro plants in China, its 7 MW accounts for 0.0022% 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 Yanbian County Yanshuihe 3,214 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ertan (3,300 MW, Hydro) and Tongzilin (600 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sichuan Province, approximately 400 km from the nearest major city, Chengdu.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
27.1567°, 101.4983°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,144. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 12,488 MW combined

Nearest plant: Miyi Wantan Hydroelectric (25.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.156700, 101.498300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yanbian County Yanshuihe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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