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Yunnan Heier25 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Heier is a 25 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #501 of 1000 hydro plants in China. Its 25 MW represents 0.01% 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 Yunnan Heier 900 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Yunnan Luxi Liziqing Wind (49 MW, Wind), Yunnan Luxi Dongshan Wind (40 MW, Wind), and Yunnan Luxi Donghua Wind (31 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 300 km from Kunming.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
24.2600°, 104.0100°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,995. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 3,218 MW combined

Nearest plant: Maoyandong Stage 4 Luxi County (20.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.260000, 104.010000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Heier is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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