Yuanyang County Yangxi River 3rd Cascade— 10 MW Hydroelectric
Yuanyang County Yangxi River 3rd Cascade is a 10 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #771 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 10 MW represents a fraction 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 Yuanyang County Yangxi River 3rd Cascade 2,250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Madushan Dam (240 MW, Hydro), Yunnan Fengchunling 3rd Level Small (12 MW, Hydro), and Yunnan Mangtie River Second Stage (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 150 km southeast of Kunming.
China, Asia
- 3,846. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
20 plants within 100 km, 2,941 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yuanyang County Yangxi River 3rd Cascade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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