Yunnan Miaolin is a 65 MW hydroelectric power plant in China, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #378 of 1,000 hydro plants in China. Its 65 MW represents 0.02% of China's 313,039 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Yunnan Miaolin 346.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Yunnan Sayutuo Hydro (60 MW, Hydro) and Zhenxiong County Tongping (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Yunnan Province, approximately 200 km from the city of Kunming.
10 years old
China, Asia
- 1,692. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,855 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Yunnan Hydropower Investment operates 6 plants totalling 515 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 34,607 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yunnan Miaolin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 228 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
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