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Yingjiang County Nanlang River 2nd Level5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yingjiang County Nanlang River 2nd Level is a 5 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #939 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.0016% of the nation's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 4,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tarpein-1 (240 MW, Hydro), Yunnan Dehong Yingjiang Nabang (180 MW, Hydro), and Yunnan Baoshan Songshanhekou (168 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km from Kunming.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
24.7878°, 97.9606°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 1,732 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zhanda River (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.787800, 97.960600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yingjiang County Nanlang River 2nd Level is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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