Yuexi Dayan Small is a 14 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #691 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.0045% of the total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Yuexi Dayan Small 1,607 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pu Bu Gou (4260 MW, Hydro), Yele Asphalt (240 MW, Hydro), and Sichuan Dafan (240 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 400 km from Kunming.
11 years old
China, Asia
- 3,721. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Yangtze Power operates 85 plants totalling 40,890 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 11,157 MW combined
Nearest plant: Sichuan Province Dayan River 4th Level (6.7 km)
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yuexi Dayan Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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