Yanwa is a 24 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #524 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 24 MW represents 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 Yanwa 937.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yunnan Diqing Luoma Hydroelectric (60 MW, Hydro) and Gongshan County Qiqi (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 100 km from the city of Nujiang.
China, Asia
- 3,078. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 plants within 100 km, 665 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yanwa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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