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Yunnan Diqing State Deqin County Shibahe First Level16 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Diqing State Deqin County Shibahe First Level is a 16 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #640 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it constitutes 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this facility 1,406 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yunnan Diqing Luoma Hydroelectric (60 MW, Hydro), Yanwa (24 MW, Hydro), and Deqin County Cizhong River (24 MW, Hydro). This facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Yunnan Hydropower Investment Co.
Location
27.7740°, 99.2624°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,585. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yunnan Hydropower Investment Co. operates 6 plants totalling 159 MW

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Location

Coordinates:: 27.774000, 99.262400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Diqing State Deqin County Shibahe First Level is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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