World Power Plants

Yunnan Diqing Luoma Hydroelectric60 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Diqing Luoma Hydroelectric is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in China. It contributes to the national grid as part of the country's extensive hydroelectric network. This facility has been operational since its commissioning year, which is not specified. Ranked #383 of 1000 hydro plants in China, Yunnan Diqing Luoma's 60 MW represents 0.02% of China's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam, with a capacity of 22,500 MW, making Yunnan Diqing Luoma 375 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sichuan Shuoquhe Quxue (246 MW, Hydro), Sichuan Niangyong (93 MW, Hydro), and Gongshan County Qiqi (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, approximately 400 km northwest of Kunming, the nearest major city.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Yunnan Diqing Hydropower Co., Ltd.
Location
27.9014°, 98.9508°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,704. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yunnan Diqing Hydropower Co., Ltd. operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 571 MW combined

Nearest plant: Deqin County Cizhong River (15.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.901400, 98.950800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Diqing Luoma Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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