World Power Plants

Yunnan Maguan Huabazi30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Yunnan Maguan Huabazi is a 30 MW hydro power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #473 of 1000 hydro plants in China, this facility contributes 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 Maguan Huabazi 750 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maguan Daliangzi Hydro (32 MW) and Yunnan Maguan Xiaobaihe (25 MW). The plant is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Kunming.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Yunnan Hydropower Investment
Location
23.0139°, 103.9522°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,804. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yunnan Hydropower Investment operates 6 plants totalling 515 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 1,468 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yunnan Pingbian Baifu (25 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 23.013900, 103.952200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yunnan Maguan Huabazi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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