World Power Plants

Yiliang Baishuijiang Liuxi13 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yiliang Baishuijiang Liuxi is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, operated by local authorities since its commissioning. Ranked #704 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, it contributes 0.004% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Yiliang Baishuijiang Liuxi 1,730.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huadian Zhenxiong power station (Coal, 1,200 MW), Weixin Coal (Coal, 1,200 MW), and Yunnan Yanjin Hengjiang Wannianqiao (Hydro, 64 MW). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 150 km from the city of Kunming.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China Three Gorges Corporation
Location
27.8097°, 104.5167°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,741. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

China Three Gorges Corporation operates 508 plants totalling 127,392 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 42,797 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zhenxiong County Pingzi (19.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.809700, 104.516700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yiliang Baishuijiang Liuxi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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