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Yunnan Fengchunling 3rd Level Small12 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Fengchunling 3rd Level Small is a 12 MW hydro power plant in China, commissioned in its operational year. Ranked #714 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.004% 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 Yunnan Fengchunling 3rd Level Small 1,875 times smaller. Nearby plants include Madushan Dam (240 MW, Hydro) and Huadian Yunnan Mengzi Duogu Phase 1 (49 MW, Wind). It is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 150 km from the city of Kunming.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
23.0753°, 103.1742°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 3,162 MW combined

Nearest plant: Madushan Dam (11.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 23.075300, 103.174200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Fengchunling 3rd Level Small is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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